Author Topic: Gold dust shell - Venini? (Read 737 times)

Ivo · « **on:** December 09, 2005, 01:15:03 PM »

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I bought this small gold dust shell in Wales. There are no markings. I have seen a very similar item, but much larger, in one of the glossy Venini books. Apparently it was by Paolo Venini, dated 1942. Are these related?

Laura Friedman · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2005, 05:18:51 PM »

Ivo,

Stop asking so many difficult questions so early in the morning!

This one, at least, I can assure you is not the work of Venini. It is possibly Archimede Seguso.

Laura

Ivo · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2005, 09:26:17 PM »

Friday night here so I thought I'd give you something to chew over for the weekend

Thank you for the Archimede angle.

Ivo

chuggy · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2005, 10:26:31 PM »

Yep I'm with Laura Archimede Seguso, or just possibly Alfredo Barbini.
Paul

svazzo · « **Reply #4 on:** December 10, 2005, 05:44:28 AM »

Archimede Seguso!
Barbini didnt make shells like these. At least I havent seen one by him in this design yet.
Javier