This is a weight entitled Starry Night. The design was inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's famous painting. It dates to 2002 and was made by Helen Macdonald. It is part of the Museum Collection, looking at works by Van Gogh. It was made specifically for the American market.
It has a dark blue base with swirls of white colours, reminiscent of scudding clouds in the sky. The stars are suggested with little botches of yellow glass. A little patch of dark, inky blue sky is seen at the top of the weight.
It is inscribed with the design name on the base. A harder-to-find Caithness paperweight.
Dimensions: Diameter is 3 1/4 inches and with a height of 3 inches. A nice large weight. The weight unpacked is 700 grams.
Postage will be with Royal Mail Tracked and will be applied to your order at the checkout.