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Author Topic: Cobalt Blue horse???  (Read 2171 times)

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Offline BRADBURY7308

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Cobalt Blue horse???
« on: September 17, 2009, 09:28:37 PM »
Purchased this little 5" tall horse today for 20p was wondering if it might be a murano type piece its a nice weight and very dark blue especially in the main body, Would anyone be able to tell if it's a genuine murano. :hiclp:

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Re: Cobalt Blue horse???
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 03:25:00 AM »
It looks like it may be Murano, but it is difficult to say for sure. The main and mouth remind me of some of the Murano pieces.
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Re: Cobalt Blue horse???
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 06:50:22 AM »
Thanks txsilver, Thought it could be maybe murano but hadnt seen one in dark blue on ebay!! :hiclp:

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Re: Cobalt Blue horse???
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2009, 08:53:16 PM »
Could also be Russian. They seem to like making horses and even sell them as Russian Murano!!! on fleabay

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Re: Cobalt Blue horse???
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2009, 09:11:06 PM »
The Russian horses we see in the USA usually have manes pulled out in separate peaks. The mane of the blue horse was made with a crimping tool. So I would say probably not Russian, at least not the horses we commonly see here.
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