Author Topic: G Puccini Signed Murano Glass? (Read 4738 times)

svazzo · « **on:** May 10, 2006, 04:32:46 PM »

Hi everyone!
I just received a very large seashell piece (18" x 11") that I thought was by Fratelli Toso, and to my surprised I looked at the underside and it is signed G. Puccini (looks like a G). I did a search for the name and only came up with 1 other piece signed Murano Puccini, dated '48.
Anyone know about this artist? did he infact work with Toso?
Everything else on the searches seem to be about Pucciniâ€™s Opera, composer Giacomo Puccini (1858â€“1924), etc.
I am very curious to see if it relates at all to the composer, or if the makers name just happens to be the G. Puccini too.
I just got the bowl, so I havent had time to photograph it or the signature.
I'll put those up soon!

Javier

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Here's the photo

chuggy · « **Reply #1 on:** May 11, 2006, 06:48:03 AM »

Stumped me on this one Javier, I've checked out 11 possible makers and not a Puccini listed on the staff of any of them.
Paul

Della · « **Reply #2 on:** May 11, 2006, 07:09:32 AM »

Hi Javier,

I found this;

http://stripe.1stdibs.com/itemdetails.php?id=77752

Not much help, I know, but it is dated and it shows that there is at least one more out there.

Frank · « **Reply #3 on:** May 11, 2006, 08:22:29 AM »

Could Puccini be an Italian store?

chuggy · « **Reply #4 on:** May 11, 2006, 09:42:47 AM »

Both your shell and the piece Della found have a Barbini look about them, might be worth a bit of a look down that avenue.
Paul

svazzo · « **Reply #5 on:** May 11, 2006, 06:24:25 PM »

Thanks Della for the link to the other piece!
Thats the only other I found while searching too.

Hi Paul,
I've also checked many of my books, and not 1 reference to Puccini.

Frank,
about the Italian store idea... that could be, but I would imagine that a store or gallery would mark their pieces with a logo, like the paperweight figures I posted some time ago that had the Fleur-de-lys mark on them. This one is engraved and has a first initial, a cursive "G" I think. Dont think its an "S". Also the signature is pretty large at 2" long.

Javier

Frank · « **Reply #6 on:** May 11, 2006, 06:34:24 PM »

I have come across engraved retailers marks on glass from Victorian to modern. I agree that mostly they go for labels, but some do like it factory marked with their name.

Your paperweight recently got moved into Paperweights, I think.

svazzo · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2006, 04:40:22 AM »

Hey Frank,
I googled for Puccini + Store, and Puccini + Factory, and the most relevant item was this same thread, lol.
Javier

Frank · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2006, 08:11:53 AM »

A very relevant forum :lol:

Laura Friedman · « **Reply #9 on:** May 19, 2006, 04:01:48 PM »

I've had very similar bowls with Formia labels. I would suggest checking with them.

Laura