Do they still make Caithness Glass?
Do they still make Caithness Glass?
Caithness Glass went into receivership in 2004. It was bought by the owners of Edinburgh Crystal, but again went into receivership in 2006. It was bought (out of receivership) in October 2006 by Dartington Crystal and continues to manufacture and sell glass paperweights (as of 2014).
Where is the Caithness Glass Factory?
Since 2007 the home of Caithness Glass has been at Crieff Visitor Centre. Here visitors can see Caithness Glass being hand crafted by the skilled team of craftsmen in a close-up studio environment.
Is Caithness Glass marked?
A pink, blue and clear British glass “Maydance” paperweight. Made by Caithness, marked to base. A pink and clear British glass “Chevrons” paperweight. Made by Caithness, marked to base.
When did Caithness Glass start?
1961
The Caithness story began in 1961 and has steadily grown into what is now the world’s leading producer of glass paperweights with a collection of more than 2,500 designs.
What is Caithness famous for?
Caithness is known for its extensive open spaces and big changeable skies and frequently referred to as ‘the low lands beyond the Highlands’. The borders of Caithness are the Moray Firth to the east and the Pentland Firth to the north.
How can you tell if a glass is monart?
Generally Monart glass is not signed, but it has a very distinctive pontil mark of a ground disc surrounded by a ground circle. There was a paper label attached to the ground pontil disc, but often these have been lost over the years.
How do I know if my paperweight is good?
Color: The color, clarity, and brilliance of the glass are extremely important when judging the quality of a paperweight. A yellowish cast to the glass is characteristic of Chinese weights made during the 1930s and 1940s. The glass in some classic period Bohemian weights is slightly yellow in color as well.
What is Wick Scotland known for?
The former Viking settlement of Wick is the principal town in the far north of the mainland. The town sits astride the River Wick, stretching along both sides of Wick Bay, and holds the claim to fame of once being the busiest herring port in Europe in the mid 19th century.
What does Wick mean in Scottish?
a bay
‘Vik’ (wick) meaning a bay. Examples of this would be Wick , Lerwick and Uig. ‘fjord’ meaning sea- loch. Examples are Gruinart, Snizort , Collafirth , Seaforth.
What is Vasart?
The Vasart glass factory, originally named Ysart Bros, was founded in 1947 by three brothers, Vincent Ysart, Augustine Ysart, and Salvador Ysart. Their range of glassware was named Vasart glass, the VAS part being created from the brothers initials of their forenames.
Who is Caithness Glass?
After this, the Caithness brand really took off, acquiring a Royal Warrant as a recognised supplier of glass to the Queen Mother. In 1969 Colin went on to launch the first set of modern paperweights, The Planets, each in a limited edition of 500.
What are the hours of operation at the Caithness Glass Factory?
***Our Gift Shop is open (7 days a week 9am – 5pm), our factory is now open Monday – Thursday 9am until 4pm.*** The Caithness Factory and Visitors centre gives a unique insight into the glass making process.
What happened to Caithness Glass Paperweights?
Caithness Glass went into receivership in 2004. It was bought by the owners of Edinburgh Crystal, but again went into receivership in 2006. It was bought (out of receivership) in October 2006 by Dartington Crystal and continues to manufacture and sell glass paperweights (as of 2014).
What is the Caithness factory and visitors centre?
The Caithness Factory and Visitors centre gives a unique insight into the glass making process. See paperweights and gifts hand – crafted by our team of craftsmen and women in our close up studio environment, and browse our shop of Caithness Glass, Dartington Crystal and John Beswick Ceramics.