This is a very fine Scottish Limited Edition Paperweight by Helen Macdonald. It is entitled: A Drop in the Ocean.
It comes complete with its cardboard Caithness box and its issue certificate, as photographed. It comes from a smaller edition of only 250 and it is numbered 61.
It is catalogued as being issued in 2007. This one has a dated bar code on the bottom of the presentation box - this is for January 2009. The weight is a fine egg-shaped one and has a flat polished viewing facet to the front.
It is a nice large size measuring 4 1/2 inches in height and with a diameter at the widest point of 3 1/4 inches.
The base is clear with a thin central layer of white speckles representing waves created by a splash and another pale blue and white similar speckled layer above the lower one. In the centre is a long teardrop-shaped air bubble. This is all seen through the large teardrop polished viewing facet. If you turn the weight around - the back of the weight is coated with a fine layer of vibrant cobalt blue glass. This gives a very three-dimensional feeling to the composition.
The weight is in lovely condition with no issues of any kind. It is fully signed on the base. This is another very fine weight by Macdonald. It looks much nicer in "real life" than in my photographs. Her works are always popular - and all the previous weights that I have had in my store by her have all sold out quickly. This is a difficult weight to source - and this is reflected in my asking price.
UK postage will be with Royal Mail Tracked service and this will be applied to your order at the checkout.