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Simple PW - Label - SEGUSO CA D'ORO
antiquerose123:
Ok my last (what is it) item post tonight....
I suppose this is New with the label on it -- and looks pretty simple, if it is the right label attached to the right item (??). It is about 2.75 inches high and is like only 3 bubbles in it. I could not find much about this, and also not sure IF you have this label or not in the Glass Gallery. Let me know if you want there. Part of the reason I bought it was for its label, and here. What does the words mean on there?
Thanks any info on this is greatly appreciated... :)
TxSilver:
antiquerose, I recently was told about ca' d oro. It means house of gold. I googled it a while back and found a hotel and other things about a district in Venice -- great help, I know. Charlie of Fossilfly told me that the ca' d oro technique was simply glass that was made with gold -- the glass we see so often from Murano. The technique of the pw doesn't appear ca' d oro, so I wonder if it refers to a place... or if the label was transplanted. Hope someone else can be more helpful. This is the first time I've seen the label.
antiquerose123:
Thxs TxSilver. I couldn't find much either. Not knowing much about PW, I thought it looked rather simple with just 3 bubbles and to have a label with the name Seguso on it. I bought it from the lady that gave me that Free bowl -- and for this PW I only paid $10. So it is not not like a paid a great amount for this PW anyways. But I did ask her about it and she said she had had for a few years. Her son gave it to her. She told me that he works for Bill Gates (@ Microsoft) and travels all over, so I assume he would have gotten this on his travels somewhere. So this is the story I got with this PW since she liked PW.
Possibly then could be something made for a Hotel? or A jewelry store (or goldsmith) that makes rings and things and usually have some other trinkets to sell there.
I understand it is possible it could have been *transplanted* on the PW - BUT the lady showed me a picture of her son's Wedding with Bill Gates, so I believe her. Secondly, this label looks firmly planted on there.....like it has been there all along. This is just my opinion.
One thing for sure is I am glad that I bought this PW with the label -- as now we will have a label to educate ourselves with, and for the label section.....and for others to see it.
Will add to the Glass Gallery in the label section. if you have not seen this label TxSilver, then this is an important label to go into the label section as we try to figure out the story behind it.
(Will post @ FF too)
antiquerose123:
--- Quote from: TxSilver on May 07, 2010, 02:39:00 AM ---antiquerose, I recently was told about ca' d oro. It means house of gold. I googled it a while back and found a hotel and other things about a district in Venice -- great help, I know. Charlie of Fossilfly told me that the ca' d oro technique was simply glass that was made with gold -- the glass we see so often from Murano. The technique of the pw doesn't appear ca' d oro, so I wonder if it refers to a place... or if the label was transplanted. Hope someone else can be more helpful. This is the first time I've seen the label.
--- End quote ---
Here is the link about the Hotel (??) you had mentioned: http://www.initaly.com/agri/hotels/cadoro/cadoro.htm It says here about the Hotel, quote:
"Each room has antique furniture, elegant Venetian upholsteries and draperies, Murano chandeliers, parquet or wall-to-wall carpet, good reading lights, desk and chair, as well as satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, wall safe and air conditioning. The bathrooms are lined with marble and feature a bathtub or glass stall shower, hair dryer, towel warmer, and toiletry set. There is no smoking allowed in the hotel."
:o
Could these paperweight been made for this Hotel....as it sounds like it is some CLASSY Hotel with elegant Venetian furniture, Murano Chandeliers, wall safe, and bathrooms lined with marble....or as a souvenir item from the Hotel Gift Store made especially for the Hotel.
I guess that is possible.....and several different PW could be made with varying prices to sell to customers.....just a thought....but Possible.
~ ~ MAYBE these PW are an ADVERTISING PREMIUM for the Hotel/Italy/Glass making/GLASS name SEGUSO
Pics of hotel:
http://www.initaly.com/agri/hotels/cadoro/pictshow.htm?0
http://www.initaly.com/agri/hotels/cadoro/pictshow.htm?4
http://www.initaly.com/agri/hotels/cadoro/pictshow.htm?5
http://www.initaly.com/agri/hotels/cadoro/pictshow.htm?9
TxSilver:
We're discussing the pw in another group at http://www.fossilfly.com/Forums/showthread.php?p=9181#post9181. Chances are good that the pw is made by Mario Seguso in their Ca' d'oro shop in Brazil.
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