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Title: Joined pair of pink striped doves - Moretti label. Date?
Post by: jakgene on September 28, 2012, 01:11:02 PM

A recent acquisition

Sweet pair of doves, joined at the centre, very worn clear plastic label with black print  to base which reads Vetreria Fenice Moretti . Murano Pescheria 15. Cannot get a decent photograph of the label as it is circular clear plastic, with very worn black lettering - with the pink stripes showing through.

23 cm long by 14 cm wide and 11 high and weighs 850 gm.
Seller thought they were 1950's, but given the plastic label I wondered if they were in fact more recent than that ?  Any information appreciated
regards
Jackie

Title: Re: Joined pair of pink striped doves - Moretti label. Date?
Post by: rosieposie on September 28, 2012, 07:08:26 PM

Oh Jackie!  What a lovely pair of lovebirds... I need the green man smiley!

Title: Re: Joined pair of pink striped doves - Moretti label. Date?
Post by: johnphilip on September 29, 2012, 03:44:24 PM

Hi Jackie the plastic labels were used quite early in Murano .

Title: Re: Joined pair of pink striped doves - Moretti label. Date?
Post by: TxSilver on September 29, 2012, 10:41:00 PM

I think plastic came into the different companies late 1960s or early 1970s. I haven't seen any mentioned for the companies before then.

Title: Re: Joined pair of pink striped doves - Moretti label. Date?
Post by: jakgene on September 30, 2012, 02:50:57 AM

Thanks Rosie, JP and Anita

Maybe they are 60's/70's then - seller seemed pretty sure they were quite old - I think they were a family piece.

regards

Jackie

Title: Re: Joined pair of pink striped doves - Moretti label. Date?
Post by: johnphilip on September 30, 2012, 10:06:52 AM

That looks about to me Jackie . jp

Title: Re: Joined pair of pink striped doves - Moretti label. Date?
Post by: adam20 on October 03, 2012, 05:58:49 PM

I had a pair very similar 2004/5. Sold and didn't preserve a photo. Mine were blue and signed Moretti to base. I did post on GMB but it was a long time ago and the proxy server won't have the photos anymore.

Lovely in any case.

Adam