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Author Topic: quality Murano glass bird, but which maker, seguso, toso or other  (Read 3049 times)

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Offline jonchellycain

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Hi all
I bought a pair of these birds from a small antiques shop, they are nice quality and well made.
The glass is a milky pink colour with brown cased bubbles and lots of gold leaf detail.
I am pretty sure they are Murano im just a little confused as to which maker.
flat well polished bases (has 2 grooves from where the bubbles are), 15cm long, 9.5cm tall
many thanks
michelle
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Re: quality Murano glass bird, but which maker, seguso, toso or other
« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2010, 08:36:23 PM »
You have a gorgeous Fratelli Toso bird.
Anita
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Re: quality Murano glass bird, but which maker, seguso, toso or other
« Reply #2 on: May 31, 2010, 08:47:50 PM »
I got a pair lol. I thought they where Fratelle Toso, then got a bit confused when looking through Pina's book's Italian glass and Fities glass.
many thanks Anita
michelle

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Re: quality Murano glass bird, but which maker, seguso, toso or other
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2010, 09:07:14 PM »
Fifties Glass is the worst book when it comes to Murano. There are so many mistakes. I'm glad her later books were better. I never use Fifties Glass. Sadly enough, it was the only Pina book that wasn't lost in the mail when I moved.   >:( It is the only one I wish had gotten lost.
Anita
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Re: quality Murano glass bird, but which maker, seguso, toso or other
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2010, 10:01:35 PM »
I remember somebody saying a while back that her scandi books also have lots of mistakes in, such a shame as her books are beautiful.
thanks again Anita (p.s excuse the mistake, i know its Fratelli not fratelle... long day me thinks  :D)
michelle

 

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