Hi Scavo, reading this facinating and less confusing link has helped, but, does that mean that the glass is Trichroic and if so, can I pinpoint it to where it came from in Italy?
So, do you think it came from Italy, is Sommerso design and is Neodymium glass or the Trichroic examples mentioned in the links? Can it still be from Italy if it is Trichroic? I feel that I am falling into a facinating trap of glass (as well as sinking in boxes!) - I can't wait to put up my other things to find out more.......
You are all so helpful, are you all glass fanatics or collectors or simply love glass? I feel a new love coming into my life as my grandmother has left it.....
I would have thought a 'bull' would be from Spain.... what do I know!
And does that mean that it is Scavo Glass? So, it's from Italy, Murano Glass, Sommerso design and Scavo glass? I looked it up and thought it looked like Scavo glass BUT it doesn't look like stone or granite which is what the examples I saw do, even though it is rough to the feel....
I really appreciate all the help.
A friend of a friend emailed the link to this website for me. She has agreed to go through some of the boxes and sell the items I haven't got room for (which are loads). I don't use ebay and don't have the time but she has a 'shop' and said if I research the items I should be able to get good prices for things. She also said that she will create a website for me and show the links from the postcards to the pieces of my Grandmother's glass (with professional photographs) so it's not as though I am loosing her items, I will be able to buy the children's Christmas presents with the money. If feel a little guilty but I simply don't have room for it all! I have inherited not only my grandmothers, but her siststers and my own mothers items back which were given to my grandmother when my mother died, so it's a little 'full' here. I feel guilty selling the items.
Thankyou so much to all of you for your help. My grandmother spent alot of time travelling Europe and the States so I've got lost of pieces to show you yet.
x x