Whitefriars

Whitefriars concentric millefiori inkwell. Radiating outward from a white center cane with a black pentagon outline at its core, five concentric rings of millefiori move from royal blue to salmon, white, sky blue and finally pink, all in bold sizes and hues that reflect in the bottles interior basin. A large blue and white center cane dominates from the stopper, ringed successively by salmon, white, blue and pink cogs. Rough pontil. Diameter 3 13/16", height 6 3/8". [hide]

Whitefriars 1979 faceted millefiori paperweight. Five concentric rings of complex star canes, beginning with an outer ring in blue and including then green and white, converge on a central white star. Five and one facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 3/8". [hide]

Whitefriars 1972 close concentric millefiori with all-over geometric faceting paperweight. Small complex canes in concentric rings of white, blue, pink and ochre, many with stars at their cores, focus on a single large complex cane at the weight's center, again with a star at its core. All-over geometric faceting. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 7/8". [hide]

Whitefriars 1977 Christmas patterned millefiori paperweight. Portrait canes of the holy couple in themanger, and above them on either side two portrait canes of angels in the sky, and higher still, a yellow complex cane representing the Christmas star, all rest on a carpet of blue and blue and white canes on a clear ground. Enclosing rings of gray and then pink millefiori complete the design. Five and one facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/16”. [hide]

Whitefriars 1972 close concentric millefiori faceted paperweight. A red complex cane center is circled by rings of black, white, yellow, red, green and blue millefiori on a clear ground. Six and one facets and fancy fluting. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3 1/16”. [hide]

Whitefriars 1977 close concentric millefiori cylindrical faceted paperweight. Concentric rings of complex canes in red, white and blue encircle a small blue and white cane on a clear ground. Seven oval concave and seven smaller, angled, offset facets along the top edge provide varying refracted views. Top facet and side facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 7/8”. [hide]

Whitefriars 1977 Queen Elizabeth II accession commemorative patterned faceted paperweight. The royal initials “E II R” rest on a cobalt blue ground and consist of white complex canes and the Roman numeral II in red and white canes. Above them is a royal crown made from blue, red and white canes, and all is circled by a ring of red and white complex canes; below the royal initials are two red and white date canes that read 1952 and 1977. Six and one facets. Signature/date canes. Diameter 3 5/16”. [hide]

Caithness Glass (1989) “Scarlet Bouquet” upright faceted paperweight, by Allan Scott, from the Whitefriars Collection. A loosely gathered bouquet of delicate scarlet blooms, some still partially sheathed in pale green sepals, is displayed against a ground of white sodden snow. Top facet and bottom display facet. Edition #110 of a limited edition of 250; 153 made. Signature cane. Signed. Diameter 3 1/8". [hide]

Whitefriars 1973 close concentric fancy diamond cut paperweight. A central grouping of seven blue and white canes is circled by rings of black, red, green and white complex canes on a clear ground, all subject to complex refraction from the fancy diamond cut facets. Fancy diamond cut facets and top facet. Signature/date cane. Diameter 3”. [hide]

Whitefriars 1970 concentric millefiori faceted dome paperweight. Six concentric rings of pastel complex canes converge on a central bull's-eye cane within a clear, faceted dome. Pointed dome, six side facets. Signature/date cane. Diameter 2 15/16", height 3 1/16". [hide]

Whitefriars 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee faceted paperweight. Produced to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II, complex canes form "E II R" in the center, with a mosaic crown picture cane above and 1952 and 1977 date canes below, ringed by a border garland of pink and white millefiori canes, on translucent cobalt blue ground. Six and one facets. Diameter 3 3/16". Whitefriars 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee faceted paperweight. Produced to comm [hide]