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platypus:
thanks Peter we may a have a good explanation they look so similar to murano  my Aunty often went to Blackpool always bringing Blackpool Rock on her visits there are many of these clowns on eBay they call them murano  the hands are different , boots and hair is spiky defiantly got them in the seventies have 2 both identical make, colours in hat and bow tie differ green and blue they did a great copy fooled many on eBay even too today one for the books
Ken

Frank:
Venetian Glass co in Blackpool was Franco Toffolo and after 1980 he continued to make clowns, figures etc in Scotland. Google with variations on spelling for examples. Spelling I give is the correct one.

ottogrunf:
one thing I am sure this has nothing Murano and I've seen a lot. certain that today in Murano sells a lot of fake stuff

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