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Title: Murano or not ?? ID = Paul Ysart, likely 1930s
Post by: malcmat on June 14, 2012, 07:55:50 PM
Hi, not sure if this is Murano or not, its 3 inch dia and 2 inches tall has a flat polished base with wear scratches. millifiori canes in a dome shape but they seem to have no depth in them if i have explained it right. Maker and age would again be great.

Many thanks

Malc
Title: Re: Murano or not ??
Post by: jamalpa36 on June 14, 2012, 08:44:51 PM
Hi

This is an early Paul Ysart weight.

Roy
Title: Re: Murano or not ??
Post by: malcmat on June 14, 2012, 09:01:41 PM
Many thanks Roy,.
 would you know approximately  how early

Malc
Title: Re: Murano or not ??
Post by: KevinH on June 14, 2012, 10:05:30 PM
Age of these is hard to confirm as being either pre- or post-war, but it is certainly one those two periods.

Although many 1930s PY weights have an unfinished base (i.e. they have a visible pontil scar of some type) some were polished smooth on the base, especially, but not always, those with a clear ground.

However, what I have personally called "barrel canes" (those lying on their side) seem to appear most frequently in pre-war weights.

If the colour of the clear glass appears "tinted" or "grey" (but not "yellow tinted"), then together the other points, I would say it is very likely 1930s period.
Title: Re: Murano or not ??
Post by: malcmat on June 14, 2012, 10:16:13 PM
Hi KevinH, yes the glass does have the greyish colour.
Thank you all so much
Malc
Title: Re: Murano or not ?? ID = Paul Ysart, likely 1930s
Post by: mmarc77 on June 15, 2012, 04:34:25 AM
Great pick up Malc, very nice!

Mike