Topic: 1950's pirelli owl?

[bfg]

not my usual thing but this little chap came my way recently .

I've found another thread here:

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,47512.msg267401.html#msg267401

was there ever a definite id do you know, mine is certainly free standing rather than snapped off a twig but it does have lots of similarities.

Have tried on the glass zoo but can't see anything........anyone recognise / collect pirelli figures?

thanks, Mel

[wolkenreb]

Hi Mel. I hope someone can help you with this as I'd be interested to know if my owl with the mouse is Pirelli. I'm afraid my photos (in the thread you linked) are pretty rubbish, but the owls look similar. Having said that, you do see quite a few lampwork owls with the wings up like that. And I'm wondering if the blue in your owl's eyes is a bit TOO blue. I'm hoping Frank will drop by. . . .

[bfg]

Hi Nancy, thanks for replying - yes I noted your owl has the same number & combo of white dots and the little orange-red 'toenails' as well as the blue eyes and upstretched wings, they're probably by the same factory - the question is who's!  ::

Have succumbed to another book *sigh* really don't want to start on lampwork figures though lol

other half took a better pic for me willl try and upload in a while

cheers, Mel

[Frank]

Intriguining... including Nancy's which is prob same maker. Pirelli did do the free standing, some in zoo.... but not seen the wings up like this.
It has to be a possible Pirelli but not a positive ID.. need the wings proved by a label. Almost certainly made by someone who worked at Pirelli though.

[wolkenreb]

Thanks Frank. It's nice to know that they're Pirelli possibles. I like mine very much anyway, the mouse is beautifully made.

[bfg]

thanks for looking in Frank