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Author Topic: New to murano, can some one point me in the rite direction  (Read 2070 times)

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Offline Bliss Imaging

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New to murano, can some one point me in the rite direction
« on: December 10, 2012, 06:11:57 PM »
I Have bought this vase/bowl/basket , im not sure what to call it. I would like to find out some information about it (maker, age, etc.)
it has a label that says murano i cant find reference to it in the label link on the forum its paper with foiling.
can anyone help ?
Thanks
Tom

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Re: New to murano, can some one point me in the rite direction
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2012, 06:22:33 PM »
just found a label reference
http://www.great-glass.co.uk/glass%20notes/markm-m.htm#M
hopefully means the date is 1950s

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Re: New to murano, can some one point me in the rite direction
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2012, 09:09:49 AM »
Welcome to the GMB. The 50's would be a good estimate for that label, 60's at latest. I've never seen anything that linked the label to a particular company. The pieces I've seen with the label on have all been well made.  This is somewhat an unusual basket for Murano.

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