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Whitefriars

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All the paperweights illustrated below have been sold.
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This page shows typical 20th Century examples of the work of this famous English glassworks.

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1975 Interlaced Trefoils
Archived
Reference: WHI 00701
A large weight featuring pink/white and pistachio/white interlaced trefoils with complex white, pale blue & pink canes at the centre of each loop. A circle of pink and blue star canes fills the centre. The pattern is set on what appears to be a black ground, but is, in fact, midnight blue.Hidden beh..
£200.00
1976 Closepack with Lace Twists
Archived
Reference: WHI 04248
From a centre cluster of canes, 5 lace twists radiate out across a dark-blue ground and divide the cushion into triangular panels each filled with a colourful assortment of closely-packed Whitefriars single & multi-cane millefiori.  The weight is finished with a circular top facet and 5 side facets...
£200.00
1978 Panelled
Archived
Reference: WHI 03680
6 latticinio spokes radiate out from a centre cluster of pale-green canes to the edge of the translucent dark-blue ground creating 6 panels. The panels are filled with pale-green, pink, blue & white complex millefiori canes in a 1-1-3-3-5 formation. The weight is finished with a top fact, 6 round si..
£110.00
1975 Blue, Pink & Lavender Panels
Archived
Reference: WHI 03038
Complex blue, pink & lavender millefiori canes - closely packed between 6 lace twists, which radiate out from the heart-shaped centre cluster - determine the colouring of this 6 panel design. The weight is finished with a circular top fact and 5 side facets.Signed with a blue/white 1975 date cane in..
£130.00
1979 5 Lace Twists- Fancy cut
Archived
Reference: WHI 00958
From a central millefiori cluster, 5 lace twists divide the opaque deep-blue ground into triangular panels. At the apex of each one is a cluster of approx. 50 pale-pink tubes with a smaller cluster at the base. The cane in the middle is a repeat of the pink & white canes in the central set up. Space..
£220.00
1978 Lace Twist Hexagon
Archived
Reference: WHI K032
Six lace twists - radiating out from a cluster of tiny blue canes - divide the translucent blue ground into 6 panels. The panels are filled with blue/white star canes, multi-cane white stars around a pink/blue centre and clusters of powder-blue rods. The intricate cutting begins with a hexagonal top..
£300.00
1974 5 Lace Twists
Archived
Reference: WHI X038
The centre of this excellent weight consists of 6 green clusters (each containing ca. 25 fine canes) surrounding a single cluster of ca. 30 pink canes. 5 lace twists divide the cushion into triangular panels, filled with a single complex star cane at the apex and cluster canes in pastel blue & green..
£318.00
1973 Lace Twists (Trial Cut)
Archived
Reference: WHI 04251
Lace twists - around a cluster of pale-blue & pink canes - form a spoke arrangement over a semi-translucent dark-blue ground. Set between the twists are pink & white/pale-blue composite canes - producing an overall mauve tonality. The weight is finished with a small hexagonal top window encircled by..
£110.00
1973 Lace Twists (Trial Cut)
Archived
Reference: WHI 00959
Lace twists - around a cluster of pale-blue and pink canes - form a spoke arrangement over an opaque black ground. Set between the spokes are large white & pale-blue composite canes and two different types of pink, white & pale-blue canes - producing an overall mauve tonality. The weight is finished..
£215.00
1979 Rare Scattered on Ruby
Archived
Reference: WHI 00697
35 florets - in colours ranging from aqua, lavender & pale-blue to yellow, pink, dark-blue and pistachio - are scattered across a mottled ruby ground. Weights with selenium ruby grounds are rare due to the difficulties the company had in reproducing the soda-based colour for use with lead crystal.Co..
£400.00
1979 Scattered Multicane Flowers
Archived
Reference: WHI 01694
Randomly scattered across a translucent pale-aquamarine ground are ca. 35 complex millefiori canes in subtle pastel shades - pale-pink, lavender and mint-green - enhanced by stronger yellows, coral-pinks and purple.Signed with a blue/white 1979 date cane, the weight is cut with a circular top window..
£200.00
1977 Scattered Florets
Archived
Reference: WHI 00996
The clear crystal is set with ca. 35 florets randomly scattered across a translucent green ground, like wild flowers strewn across a meadow. The main colours are pistachio, white, pale greyish-lilac & pink.Signed with a blue & white 1977 date cane within the design. The weight is cut with a top wind..
£350.00
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