Caithness Colin Terris Ballerina Limited Edition Flash Overlay Paperweight

  

Caithness Colin Terris Ballerina Limited Edition Flash Overlay Paperweight. This stunningly beautiful paperweight uses a pink swirl of lacy bubbles to depict a twirling ballerina.

The design is placed at the center of a transparent cobalt blue flash overlay. This design was created by Colin Terris in 1993 and issued in a very limited edition of only 50 paperweights, of which this is number 42.

It is faceted with one large top facet and twelve smaller side facets in two rows. The paperweight is engraved on the edge of the base "Ballerina Caithness Scotland 42/50". The BALLERINA design is listed and designated CT-931 on page 140 of the Charlton Standard Catalog of Caithness Paperweights.

It was designed in 1993 by Colin Terris and released in a limited edition of only 50 paperweights. Please Note: The stand shown in the pictures is not included with the paperweight. It is shown for illustration only.

Note on white glare : Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light. Caithness Glass was founded by Robin Sinclair in Wick in north eastern Scotland in 1961. The factory did not start making paperweights until 1962 when Paul Ysart joined Caithness.

Colin Terris joined Caithness in 1968 and started the modern line of paperweights in 1969. A second factory was opened in Oban in 1969 and the Perth factory opened in 1979.

More recently Caithness recently went through a number of changes of ownership. Finally, it was bought out of receivership by Dartington Crystal.

The factories in Wick, Oban and Perth all closed and were replaced by a smaller operation and visitors' center in Crieff. Caithness is still operating in Crieff and making paperweights today (in 2022).

Large size: Just under 3 1/8" diameter by just under 2 7/16" high. The base is polished flat. Other than a few scratches on the base, no chips, cracks, or scratches found on inspection.

Signature: This paperweight engraved on the edge of the base "Ballerina Caithness Scotland 42/50". Allan's Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If in doubt, please check with me first. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift.