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Title: Murano Accordian Player
Post by: Ohio on November 02, 2012, 08:26:45 PM

Picked this up today even though it has damage (which I normally will not do) because it was only $5. Right side is missing a branch, all else is OK. Am asking if anyone has any ideas on whom might have made it? 8" height, 6" width, a ton of gold, opaque pink & transparent cranberry. . Thanks, Ken

Title: Re: Murano Accordian Player
Post by: TxSilver on November 09, 2012, 02:17:46 AM

I believe it is Barovier & Toso, Ken. I'll see if I can track it down somewhere. I have seen the design a few times before.

Title: Re: Murano Accordian Player
Post by: TxSilver on November 09, 2012, 02:25:25 AM

Here is one example, but doesn't have a label. Antique Helper also attributes to Barovier, but doesn't mention which Barovier company. www.antiquehelper.com/item/346859

Title: Re: Murano Accordian Player
Post by: rocco on November 09, 2012, 12:01:58 PM

Am I right in thinking that the base seems to be a quite distinctive feature for Barovier & Toso?

>> My fish (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,48979.0.html) has it, and in one of the Heiremans books is a reclining nude from the 1930s with the same base...

Michael

Title: Re: Murano Accordian Player
Post by: TxSilver on November 09, 2012, 01:33:00 PM

Yes, Michael. It is what made me think B&T right away. The only caution there is that other companies could copy the look of the base for their designs.

Title: Re: Murano Accordian Player
Post by: rocco on November 09, 2012, 02:27:35 PM

Thanks Anita! :-*