Vintage Caithness William Manson Art Glass Paperweight Millefiori Reflections

Rough Dimensions: 3-1/4” diameter & 2-7/8” tall

Makers Mark: A signature “CG” cane embedded in the pattern at the bottom of the control bubble.

Provenance: unavailable 

Condition:  A few rub marks, one faint bruise to the side of the dome and one near the base. Heavy shelf wear to the flat polished base. Please see photos and let us know if you need any additional assistance. 

An early edition from 1976, designed by William Manson, two open concentric rows of complex millefiori set over a translucent dark plum cushion with a large control bubble hovering over the the center with a signature cane at the bottom of the bubble. The reflective properties of the bubble makes it appear that there is a smaller paperweight hovering over the center.