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Author Topic: Murano figure - car boot purchase. ID= Archimede Seguso  (Read 2228 times)

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Offline Jazzy64

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Murano figure - car boot purchase. ID= Archimede Seguso
« on: October 01, 2017, 04:44:58 PM »
Hi,

I bought this figure at a wet car boot today, paid £20.

It's opaque green (like Jade) to white and has engraved mark to base as seen in photo.

The height is 26 cms.

Please can anyone shed any light on this - the pictures do not do it justice.  It is very well made and a heavy item.

Many thanks

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Re: Murano figure - car boot purchase
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2017, 06:00:56 PM »
No idea about the engraved mark but the figure was made by Archimede Seguso and the Italians call this alabastro glass, probably dates to the 50s.

Very nice and a real bargain!

From memory, I believe these oriental figures were made in three sizes.

John

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Re: Murano figure - car boot purchase
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2017, 06:18:20 PM »
Hi John,

Thank you for the information.  Do you think the mark on the bottom could have been added later?

Many thanks

J

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Re: Murano figure - car boot purchase
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2017, 06:30:46 PM »
Possibly, could also be a retailer's mark I guess. There is a company on Murano called Gambaro and Poggi (founded in 1974 apparently), the engraved marks looks like it could read G&P but there may be no connection.

 

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