Topic: Royo Blue glass enameled elephant

[Abuzzzz]

I tried to read all your posts about Royo signed glass but it was so extensive, and I couldn't find what was the most recent. I purchased this little elephant at an auction. Any information you could share would be greatly appreciated.

Kathy

[johnphilip]

I have been collecting Gordiola for about 25 years without ever seeing an Ele then about 18 months ago like buses two came along a few weeks apart on ebay so they are not common i believe they sold about 15 to 20 quid each , Gordiola is becoming better known now when i used to type Gordiola glass into ebay it alwas used to change to Gorilla glass .

[Ivo]

so is this pressed glass or freeform? Are there any seams in it?

[Abuzzzz]

This is pressed glass, any idea of the age of these pieces?

[Abuzzzz]

Yes there is a seam around the center between the feet

thanks for the help johnphillip & Ivo

[Ivo]

This is very very very weird. The blank is called "Elefantino" and is produced by Stiver in Italy. Now this would be the first time we see non-Gordiola glass decorated by Royo - we do not even know where he produced, just that it was in Cataluña. Stiver set up production in the mid 1960s - it is believed the Animaletti series is one of the oldest. As we still have no concept of when Royo worked, we now know it must have been at least into the late sixties....

[rosieposie]

I found these on a Google search,  but can't enlarge the picture....they say 1920's???

http://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/an-unusual-and-highly-decorative-pair-of-amber-1-c-82e28e80ad

Also, did you see this one on eBay?  It has a sticker so I thought it might be worth mentioning.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130551622383&clk_rvr_id=258455206110

[Ivo]

From the 2000 Stiver catalogue. Either Royo mass produced these in the sixties and a whole nest of little elephants has just turned up, or someone is faking these big time.

[glassobsessed]

Maybe neither, the trunks 'point' in different directions.

John

[Ivo]

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