This is a beautiful 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. 74 - out of a popular and fully subscribed edition of 250 weights. It dates to 1988. It is classified as CT-636. It had an opening price when first on sale of £150 - so always a much sought after special Manson weight.
The weight has a clear Royal Blue ground - this blue shade goes up the bottom third of the weight at the back. There is a small polished base which allows the weight to be displayed at jaunty angle with a polished viewing facet on the angle, as photographed. The exterior is smooth with no other smaller facets.
The lampwordrose floats in the center of the weight. It has a brown stem with total of eight leaves. The flower is a pink wild rose - and there is a little bud tight bud to the side. On the bottom leaf is one of Manson's trademark ladybirds. All the decorative inclusions are very detailed and made with such precision.
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 weight and looks amazing on display. The blue colour when viewed - forms a dark blue halo towards the edges. It is listed at a fair price. This takes into account the pretty design and its fine condition - there are no damages.
Dimensions: The diameter is 3 inches. The height is 3 inches. I have taken lots of images for your inspection.
The paperweight will be sent to you with Royal Mail Tracked and Signed For Delivery to keep it safe in transit. This will be applied to your order at the checkout.