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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: jomo99 on October 12, 2010, 04:08:53 PM

Title: Murano Polar Bear
Post by: jomo99 on October 12, 2010, 04:08:53 PM

   Hi Everyone!

                     Can anyone PLEASE help me I.D this lovely Polar Bear? Also approximate year it was made (even the Decade would be Helpful!)

       He is 3.5inches (9.5cm) tall and 5inches (13.5cm) long and has 2 Thin red Stripes running through him, one from his head along his back and down to his back feet, the other runs from his head down his front.  The Red Scollaped Label reads " Made in MURANO Italy".

               Any Help/Ideas as to Who made him or year Manufactured would be most gratefully appreciated!!


                  Warmest Wishes,

                      John

Title: Re: Murano Polar Bear
Post by: langhaugh on October 12, 2010, 07:22:20 PM
My guess based on label and style would 1980's onwards.  Maker? No idea.

David
Title: Re: Murano Polar Bear
Post by: keith on October 12, 2010, 07:37:38 PM
Have a similar shaped bear with a Nason & co sticker :huh:not good with Murano :-[
Title: Re: Murano Polar Bear
Post by: jomo99 on October 12, 2010, 08:28:11 PM

 Thanksfor the replies Chaps!   I'm not very good with Murano Either Keith!!! I just buy what I like the look of. This originally marked up at £20 a bit too rich for me, then it was reduced to £10, a bit more reasonable, then when I was passing the shop yesterday it was being reduced yet again this time to £4!! I snapped it up!! Would still like to find out a bit more about it if I can, but in the meantime I'll follow the Nason lead.

                        Warmest Wishes,

                            John
Title: Re: Murano Polar Bear
Post by: kazleeb on October 12, 2010, 09:35:54 PM
hi,that looks the same as the one i put on a while ago with a elephant,no-one had a clue,sorry i dont know how to do threads so you can see them,kaz
Title: Re: Murano Polar Bear
Post by: Max on October 12, 2010, 09:46:35 PM
You're right Kaz, it does look the same.    :thup:

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,34134.msg184588.html#msg184588

Title: Re: Murano Polar Bear
Post by: jomo99 on October 13, 2010, 03:00:54 PM

  YEP!!! thats the same one Kaz!! Now all we gotta do is find out who and when (we know where!)


          Warmest Wishes,

                John
Title: Re: Murano Polar Bear
Post by: kazleeb on October 13, 2010, 09:38:25 PM
hi,we know it was in or before the mid 70's thats when my dad found them,kaz
Title: Re: Murano Polar Bear
Post by: jomo99 on October 14, 2010, 01:45:27 PM

  Ahhhh!!! Thanks Kaz, That helps such a lot towards dating them!!!


               Warmest Wishes,

                  John