Topic: Opalescent Large Duck, Murano or Whitefriars?

[Ohio]

Evening (well it's evening in the US anyway) I picked up this Opalescent Duck today & am a bit puzzled. The bill looks more like a  Whitefriars product rather than Murano, but I'm a bit in the dark as to how to tell the differences. I know it looks blue & it is slightly blue, but it's Opalescent all the way & it reacts like crazy to black light exposure. It has decent size at 8 1/2" heigth & 6 1/2" length. Any assistance is most appreciated. Thanks, Ken

http://www.glasstreasurechest.com/catalog/images/opalescentduck.jpg

[Della]

Hi Ken,
To the best of my knowledge, he is definitely not a Whitefriars duck.
This is a great site to visit to find out more about WF ducks: http://hometown.aol.co.uk/jillwainman/index.html

 

[Tigerchips]

Looks like Murano or maybe even Czech?

[Ohio]

Thanks Deltab & Tigerchips. I started looking at Murano Ducks & the triple tail is a Murano trait. I found a couple of early 50's Seguso Opalescent pieces that although not Ducks were a perfect match for color. I appreciate the help. Ken

[Lustrousstone]

Very nice one! BTW, they're his wings and his tail 

[Cathy B]

Hi Ken,
Would you like a moderator to move this to the Murano forum? You might get more information there.

[Ohio]

Hi Cathy. I didn't want to trouble you so I moved it over, but thanks for your suggestion & assistance. Ken