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Offline antiquerose123

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Wow - One Giant Murano horse...
« on: September 13, 2008, 12:32:49 PM »
Hi Just found these pixs, and of a giant glass horse.....and their link of their pictures:

http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq127/Swooner2/Italy/P1070187.jpg
http://photobucket.com/images/murano%20glass/

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Re: Wow - One Giant Murano horse...
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2008, 02:18:29 PM »
Goodness me Rose, that is a big horse! :o  What a shame it doesn't say which Murano glassworks.
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Re: Wow - One Giant Murano horse...
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2008, 04:03:22 PM »
Need a picture of the bottom.
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Re: Wow - One Giant Murano horse...
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2008, 08:01:49 AM »
All I could find there....was this other pix

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b48/Juicey52/Venice/27cb.jpg it just said Murano Glass Factory

And I found this photo too, and it looks like (maybe a name) in the corner ??

http://s440.photobucket.com/albums/qq127/Swooner2/Italy/?action=view&current=P1070192.jpg


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Re: Wow - One Giant Murano horse...
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2008, 09:00:04 AM »
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Re: Wow - One Giant Murano horse...
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2008, 01:26:16 PM »
Did you see the no cameras sign? I guess they are worried about a flood of repros on eBay.
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Re: Wow - One Giant Murano horse...
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2008, 06:54:57 PM »
Clearly the folks taking the pics didn't see it Frank. ;)
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Re: Wow - One Giant Murano horse...
« Reply #7 on: September 26, 2008, 04:11:09 AM »
Hi, I have been advised that this horse was made by a Pino Signoretto for the Venice Biennial in 1999.

http://www.pinosignoretto.it/prodotti_eng.php?cat=4&prod=139&pag=1

I must say, what a beautiful piece...and so large.  WOW  :clap:
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Re: Wow - One Giant Murano horse...
« Reply #8 on: September 26, 2008, 07:29:17 PM »
I tend to stay away from post's that start with "wow"

but WOW what else could you say Rose, what a beauty.
thanks for sharing it.   :o
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Re: Wow - One Giant Murano horse...
« Reply #9 on: September 26, 2008, 11:36:50 PM »

Here is a link to some information on Pino Signoretto: http://www.nautica.it/superyacht/539/arte/signorettoeng.htm

and these: 
~ http://www.alicefinearts.com/biografia%20pino%20signoretto.htm
~ http://www.amarynth.com/flash/gallery/glass/pino_signoretto/pino_signoretto.html

Just look at that * Giant Sized Clown * besides him, it must be 5 feet tall....again WOW

Quote from: soledivo on September 26, 2008, 07:29:17 PM
I tend to stay away from post's that start with "wow" but WOW     what else could you say Rose, what a beauty.
thanks for sharing it.   :o

 :clap: See sometime *WOW* is a Good Thing...  ;) ;)
Thxs, and Thank Anne for moving it over here - from the Cafe.
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