This is a beautiful and quite rare Scottish paperweights designed by the glass maestro William Manson. He was responsible for the global recognition of Scotland as a leading nation within the world of glass, and his work can be found in prestigious collections around the world.
SHORT BIOGRAPHY/ William Manson (1951 - 2025) was apprenticed to Paul Ysart at Caithness Glass towards the end of the 1960’s. When Paul left Caithness in 1971 to set up his studio at Harland, William joined him in the new business. After Harland closed in 1974, he returned to Caithness where he stayed until setting up William Manson Paperweights Studio in 1997. Sadly William Manson Snr passed away in 2025. His work is continued by his son William and family from there studio in Stirling. They continue his legacy with the production of stunning limited edition paperweights.
It is marked on the base: Caithness Sotland with the weight title: Daisy & Ladybird. It is No. 40 - out of a planned edition of 250 weights. The edition actually closed at only 89 weights being issued. It dates to 1990. It is classified as CT-758. It had an opening price when first on sale of £185 - so always a much sought after special Manson weight.
The weight has a clear golden-amber ground which is decorated with a large single bloom. The white daisy is a large one with a yellow center. The bloom is on a lime green stem with two wee leaves to the left - and an unfurled bud to the right. At the junction of the leaves and stem there sits a little fat ladybird which is all complete with tiny eyes and spindly legs. It is caught in time - forver
There is a polished slightly concave viewing facet on the top of the weight and a further five facets around the outside which create an optical illusion that there are more blooms when seen from the side - than are actually there.
It is not signed as being by William Manson. This is not an unusual occurrence, as many of his weights made at Caithness often devoid of a signature or his WM cane.
It is a fabulous and rare weight - and looks amazing on display. It is listed at a fair price. This takes into account the pretty design, its fine condition and the very small edition size.
Dimensions: The diameter is 3 inches. The height is 2 inches. I have taken lots of images for your inspection.
The paperweight will be sent to you with Royal Mail Tracked Delivery to keep it safe in transit. This will be applied to your order at the checkout.