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Title: 3 Curled Snakes Paperweight - Signed ID = Hans-Joachim Ittig, Glas Haus Wertheim
Post by: svazzo on January 20, 2012, 09:17:18 PM

Hello Everyone,
Just acquired this cool paperweight, with curled up snakes, blue iridescent pieces and signature underneath.
I am unsure of the name that is on the bottom, and thought maybe someone here would be able to identify it.
I cannot make out the first name well, and the last name looks like "Jardin"?, the third piece looks like "Italy" and maybe a "99" next to it.
Would anyone care to take a shot at it?
Thank you in advance.
Javier

Title: Re: 3 Curled Snakes Paperweight - Signed
Post by: Wuff on January 20, 2012, 11:10:42 PM

Hans Joachim Ittig
http://www.glashaus-wertheim.de/e_index.html

Title: Re: 3 Curled Snakes Paperweight - Signed
Post by: ahremck on January 20, 2012, 11:17:23 PM

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Wow! Javier that is a stunner.

Ross

Title: Re: 3 Curled Snakes Paperweight - Signed
Post by: svazzo on January 21, 2012, 05:34:42 PM

Quote from: Wuff on January 20, 2012, 11:10:42 PM

Hans Joachim Ittig

Hi Wolf,
Thank you very much for finding the name so fast.
I am not familiar with modern paperweight artists, so the name was hard to figure out.
Really appreciate it!
Javier

Title: Re: 3 Curled Snakes Paperweight - Signed
Post by: johnphilip on January 22, 2012, 02:05:42 PM

Hi Javier i always admire your taste  , usually in old Italian glass but in the last year or two i have taken to contemporary glass , and i love that piece , but then when i was a little boy i used sneak snakes in to my house down my shirt , fortunately we only have one poison snake in the UK .  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: 3 Curled Snakes Paperweight - Signed
Post by: svazzo on January 24, 2012, 05:11:33 AM

 :24:  that is pretty hilarious!
Your mom must have had a fit every time.

Over the years I have purchased a few things that are not Italian glass, mostly for their aesthetics or even just their color.
This one was a recent purchase. I got it because I thought it was an Italian artist.
Saw "Ittig" as "Italy" by mistake, but I loved the Coral Snakes in different colors, so I took a chance on it.