Topic: Shear marks - would you expect them on a quality piece?

[josordoni]

Looking at a large Murano bird at auction today, the Beloved pointed out a very distinct shear mark on the tail, which he thought was a chip.  When I said that I thought it was acceptable, he felt that if the piece had been a quality one, they would have smoothed the mark out.

I decided not to bid in any case, but would that be the case that only the mass produced stuff would have shear marks?

[wrightoutlook]

Referencing my post below, Garage sale find. Fox? Fawn? Rudolph? Who made it?, the tail of the Murano glass critter in question - probably a deer - has shear marks at the tip of the tail. They are smooth - not a chip or chips. Perhaps this was a way of finishing critters by the Muranese glassmakers.

[josordoni]

yes, that is what I thought, but I wonder if it is the cheaper end that would be finished that way, rather than the better quality ones?

All part of the learning curve... :lol: