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Offline david31162

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Vase with aventurine, filaments and gold prunts
« on: August 28, 2009, 10:38:09 AM »
Before I cleaned the years of dirt off this (and revealed the aventurine and gold base)I thought it was a piece of German art glass, but was surprised to see prunts. Now I assume venetian. I have never seen filaments like this before. Can anyone tell me the correct term and how they are produced.
Any info appreciated.
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David
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Re: Vase with aventurine, filaments and gold prunts
« Reply #1 on: August 28, 2009, 12:06:49 PM »
it is probably asbestos marvered in.
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Re: Vase with aventurine, filaments and gold prunts
« Reply #2 on: August 28, 2009, 09:39:09 PM »
Thanks Ivo,
I had no idea asbestos was used. Do think that it is Venetian?
I forgot to mention the size, it is 12cm high.
David
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Re: Vase with aventurine, filaments and gold prunts
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2009, 04:38:18 PM »
Can anyone help me to find examples of asbestos like this used in glass? Since posting I've looked at thousands of pictures of  Italian glass in books, auction sites and web sites to find something similar...nothing even close!
Was I misled by the gold base to an Italian attribution?  Any other suggetions for my search?
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David
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Re: Vase with aventurine, filaments and gold prunts
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2009, 04:45:17 PM »
I am sure over the years i have seen something similar and i agree Italian but i have so many glass books it may take some time but i always enjoy a challenge . jp
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Re: Vase with aventurine, filaments and gold prunts
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2009, 04:51:23 PM »
It looks to me as if someone was going for the spirit of Barovier's crepesculo pieces. It doesn't look like crepesculo, but has a similar spirit.
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Re: Vase with aventurine, filaments and gold prunts
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2009, 07:11:34 PM »
Thanks JP and Anita .
I see what you mean about crepesculo, made with metalic wool, it is the closest I've seen. Just giving me the name of th pattern led me to searches on different sites.
I thought this was a really good page for a beginner like me.
http://www.the-loschs.com/technik/technik1.html
Thanks again
David
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Re: Vase with aventurine, filaments and gold prunts
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2009, 07:18:13 PM »
Just came across something similar in 'Murano Glass,Themes and Variations', called 'merletto' early 1950's by Seguso or am I barking up the wrong tree?Keith.
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Re: Vase with aventurine, filaments and gold prunts
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2009, 08:34:27 PM »
Sorry, Keith. Wrong tree this time. Merletto means lace. The type that you are probably referring to is made using fine white or colored glass filaments inside the glass. Merletto has different appearances. Some can look like angel hair, while others look like tatting.
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Re: Vase with aventurine, filaments and gold prunts
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2009, 08:38:19 PM »
Oh well,wrong tree,wrong forest,must get more books,Keith.
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