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Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: Tigerchips on August 26, 2006, 06:25:05 PM
I thought these might be Pirelli because of the feet and because the colour of the ears match that of my snake charmer's hat.  :lol:
They don't have the three layered eyes  though.  :(

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-2875

I paid around £2 for the set. Thanks, Tony.
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: Frank on August 26, 2006, 07:00:26 PM
Looks OK for Pirelli, I have similar but unlabelled.
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: Tigerchips on August 26, 2006, 07:16:45 PM
I shall hang onto them until attributed to Pirelli for certian.  :D

Did they make a lot of different animals?
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: Frank on August 26, 2006, 07:22:13 PM
Seems to be lots but of course hard to attribute unlabelled until lots more are known.

Coming soon...

There will be a substantial update to the site soon, just have to photograph them all and organise all the backlog of contributions.... :?

The unknowns and uncertains will be listed too on a separate section to attract identification.

I am happy to take broken labelled examples too.
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: RAY on October 23, 2006, 08:05:47 AM
tony what size is the smallest dog?
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: Tigerchips on October 23, 2006, 08:20:25 PM
Just under 2 inches (5cm) tall.
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: RAY on October 23, 2006, 10:24:04 PM
thanks Tony, i'm just wondering how many different size's they made of each animal, i've got a dog that is 9" long and a dog which is tiny at 0.75" high
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: Tigerchips on October 24, 2006, 11:23:06 AM
How would they put a sticker on a dog that size?  :lol:

Perhaps the biggest one held the sticker. Did they originally come in boxes? I've never seen one.

Also, do the sets always come in three's?
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: RAY on October 24, 2006, 02:42:29 PM
me and Frank are not to sure about the boxes, he says that the pirelli glass ware came in plain white boxes, the only one's we've seen boxed are the Guinness Animals that was in an auction a while ago not on ebay, but saying that i might have one boxed on the way, they could of been made in set's of 3's as i've 4 set's of 3's, have you got any Frank?
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: Frank on October 24, 2006, 04:17:06 PM
Not that came as sets. But the Guinness came as sets of 5 in 2 sizes and the Disney characters are likely to have been setted. It is distinctly likely that selling sets was not impossible!
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: Tigerchips on October 25, 2006, 05:36:06 PM
Disney!  :shock:

That's a new one on me. That reminds me of my previous collection from 3 or 4 years ago. Could it be bambi?

Scanned from a photograph.
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/albums/userpics/10011/lastscan%20glass2.jpg

I've just noticed the three layers on the cockeral's eyes.  :shock:

I don't think it would have been worth much back then though.  :lol:

Also, do any Pirelli animals that are on three legged stands have twisted feet?
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: RAY on October 26, 2006, 06:09:32 PM
i've never seen a pirelli item with a twisted foot, my boxed one came today, a babycham bambi

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/pirelli%20glass/th_PIRELLIBABYCHAM2.jpg) (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/pirelli%20glass/PIRELLIBABYCHAM2.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/pirelli%20glass/th_PIRELLIBABYCHAM1.jpg) (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/pirelli%20glass/PIRELLIBABYCHAM1.jpg)
(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/pirelli%20glass/th_PIRELLIBABYCHAM.jpg) (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/pirelli%20glass/PIRELLIBABYCHAM.jpg)
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: Tigerchips on October 26, 2006, 06:44:39 PM
I'm just debating whether it is Pirelli.

I love the Babycham Bambi, makes me wanna' have a drink.  :lol:

I see that it has the usual blue marble effect, on the scarf in this case.
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: RAY on October 26, 2006, 06:50:58 PM
pirelli have done whole figures in the marble effect
Title: A set of lampwork dogs
Post by: Tigerchips on October 26, 2006, 07:12:11 PM
I know, i've seen them.  :D