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Author Topic: VENINI Bottle? confirmation required please . Bianconi or Ponti?  (Read 1430 times)

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Offline Andy

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Im pretty sure this must be a Venini bottle, but would appreciate confirmation, its not signed,
actually it wobbles a bit, so maybe it didnt deserve a signature!
Its 18 inches tall, book pictures are from Leslie Pina circa 50s glass(hope im not breaking
copyright rules) and it looks like its probably Fulvio Bianconi or Gio Ponti .
Any advice gratefully recieved.
Andy

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Re: VENINI Bottle? confirmation required please . Bianconi or Ponti?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2007, 10:11:38 AM »
Difficult to tell from the pictures, but it doesn't look to me to have the quality of a Venini piece. The finish to the base should be a giveaway.
Paul
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Re: VENINI Bottle? confirmation required please . Bianconi or Ponti?
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2007, 12:13:02 PM »
I think you will find it's a Fratelli Toso decanter from the 1960's, I would say definitely not Venini.
Hope this helps
Paul
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Re: VENINI Bottle? confirmation required please . Bianconi or Ponti?
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2007, 12:42:55 PM »
Paul,
thats fine, a good make, Im happy with that, ive seen a similar blue one ,cone shape decanter
in lhe Leslie Pina book.
Thanks very much for your help,
Regards Andy
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