{"product_id":"caithness-glass-limited-edition-vintage-paperweight-david-and-goliath-helen-macdonald","title":"1995 Caithness Glass Paperweight. David and Goliath by Helen MacDonald. Limited Edition of 200","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is certainly a fine and very interesting Scottish paperweight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was made by the paperweight artist, Helen MacDonald. It is entitled David and Goliath and is part of the Helen MacDonald's Biblical Series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe started her biblical series in 1995 with a weight entitled Covenant - and has produced a total of 10 designs for the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece shows David challenging the mighty Goliath - the giant towers over the much smaller figure of David in the foreground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt from a limited of only 200 weights and on its release it had a price ticket of £195. This one is No. 50 out of the 200 issued as inscribed on the base. It is a very intricate design and would have taken great skill to have made this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe weight is a ball shape - with a flat faceted viewing window to the front - on the back is a deeply engraved star shape - which shows as a dramatic pattern when viewed through the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside, there is a little miniature scene showing simple and abstracted forms of David and Goliath The base is an emerald green colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a harder weight to source and probably an item for the more specialist Caithness collector.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is in good vintage condition with no chips or cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: Height is 3 inches - and at the widest point it is 3 1\/4 inches.  Unpacked it weighs: 700 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Iconic Edinburgh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31617167687744,"sku":"Sold here £135","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/1902\/6240\/files\/1995-caithness-glass-paperweight-david-and-goliath-by-helen-macdonald-limited-edition-of-200-492.webp?v=1784976847","url":"https:\/\/www.iconicedinburgh.co.uk\/products\/caithness-glass-limited-edition-vintage-paperweight-david-and-goliath-helen-macdonald","provider":"Iconic Edinburgh","version":"1.0","type":"link"}