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Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Pat on September 06, 2006, 12:06:41 PM

Is this bird on ebay anything or nothing as I sort of like it.
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Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: bubbles on September 06, 2006, 12:38:56 PM

Sorry don't know who made it but if you like it, then surely that's a good reason to go for it.  I can see the attraction.

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Ivo on September 06, 2006, 01:23:14 PM

I'd rather think of FM Rønneby (Marcolin) or of Barbini than IOW. Anyway, looks well made so you probably will not regret it.

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Pat on September 06, 2006, 01:25:46 PM

Well I was thinking along Italian lines.

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: chuggy on September 06, 2006, 02:22:18 PM

Nice piece, probably Salviati from the 1970's.
Paul

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: josordoni on September 06, 2006, 02:25:45 PM

well it's got to be cheap then.... go girl go, you have an hour to get your bid in!!

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Pat on September 06, 2006, 02:33:57 PM

I'm a last minute bidder me. Just watching at the moment (after just getting back from being called out to a flat tyre). Just wondering how much I want to spend on it  :)

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: josordoni on September 06, 2006, 02:39:18 PM

Quote from: "Pat"

Just watching at the moment (after just getting back from being called out to a flat tyre).

Hmmmmm ..... have I made a wrong assumption here?  So are you a highly engineered girl, or should it have been go MAN go??

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Pat on September 06, 2006, 02:42:37 PM

No not a man nor highly engineered. I know how to change a wheel but never know where to put the jack! So I went and picked them up. But in my youth I could strip down and change a motor cycle clutch.

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Pat on September 06, 2006, 03:26:51 PM

MINE for £7 plus P &P  :D

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: josordoni on September 06, 2006, 03:31:10 PM

Oh well done!  It is rather nice for that small amount.

Now you can properly attribute it and make a FORTUNE!

 :lol:

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Pat on September 06, 2006, 03:35:20 PM

Paul, not that I don't trust your judgement but do you think I ought to get more opinions on the Murano board? I actually bought it for myself but then I often do that and then sell something. Just in case.

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Laura Friedman on September 06, 2006, 03:58:16 PM

Lovely bird, and with that base, I would say most probably 1950s Murano glass. It's going to be very difficult to attribute it to any one maker, although Alfredo Barbini is a strong contender. I've never seen one quite like it (which is a good thing). I especially like the yellow murrine eye.

Laura

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Pat on September 09, 2006, 05:37:25 PM

Well the bird arrived in one piece-and I wonder how. Wrapped in bubble in a loosely tied bag of poly chips. This bag then placed in a box with 2" of space all around it and sliding around in the box. The 'wear' on the back at the bottom is actually 2 fleabites-however I can live with those they are very small because THE BIRD IS BEAUTIFUL! Held in the light the blcak and silver neck shows purple. It really is a delight.

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: josordoni on September 09, 2006, 06:19:37 PM

Will we get some better pics then, Pat?

Maybe it can be attributed better if it can be seen from more angles.

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Pat on September 09, 2006, 06:38:17 PM

I'll do it tomorrow because the daylight has gone now.

Title: Glass bird on ebay
Post by: Pat on September 10, 2006, 01:52:01 PM

I tried and tried to get a photo of the purple neck in the light but it would not come out. Anyway here are more pics of it and the bottom.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-3282
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-3281
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-3280