This is a pretty vintage paperweight by Caithness Glass.
It is signed around the base: Camelia / Caithness Glass. It dates to 1986 and has a small edition number of 250. It closed at 208. So a rather hard to find weight from a smaller series edition.
It is a larger and quite stunning weight. The base colour is clear - and this makes the lampwork decorations look like they are floating in the middle of the paperweight. The lampwork inclusions consists of a large single Camelia flower - with green striped leafs. The central lampwork flower is surrounded by a single ring of tiny white and lime green millefiori canes. This weight has no facets - but is a domed weight.
The base is an engraved star - with a multitude of points, as photographed. When the light hits the engraved lines on the star from above- it almost forms a halo effect around the flower - this is quite a spectacular effect.
It is not signed by William Manson (many of his weights for Caithness are unsigned).
It is a fabulous weight - and looks amazing on display. It is listed at a fair price. This takes into account the complicated design, its excellent condition and the small edition size.
Dimensions: The diameter is 3 inches. The height is 2 1/4 inches. The weight unpacked is 500 grams.