Topic: Murano maker AF

[BobKegeles]

I picked up 9 of these a while ago, the label is somewhat distinctive, and has AF on it.

I'm assuming the F is Ferro, any idea of factory and era?

[KevinH]

Bob, this label is also known with letters "AS". There are two or three examples of the label in the GlassGallery Murano 101 section, but I don't think they have been positively identified.

I will add a request to the Murano & Italy forum to ask folks to take a look at your post here.

[KevinH]

Link to thread in Murano fourm.

Link to thread in Scandi forum

We know of "AF" "AS" and "AR" letters in this label!!

[tropdevin]

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Hi.  As the rooster is the symbol of Murano, could this be a generic export label applied to various makers products, with the letter pairing being some form of batch code or date code?

Alan

[BobKegeles]

Thanks very much both of you. It's funny, I never noticed the figurative rooster, until looking at the photo before I uploaded it.

I appreciate the thoughts, it's kinda funny but, it always makes me feel better when there isn't an obvious answer, that I think I should have known.

Bob

By the way, should I upload the label to the Murano 101 label post, since my labels are a bit cleaner/crisper than the others I've seen uploaded?

[KevinH]

Yes, Bob, please add your label.

And if this is an "export" label, it might suggest that an outlet in Murano was / is, adding the label, in its various forms, to items bought in from other countries. But It seems a bit odd that we should find the label on a Scandinavian item as well as on other "unconfirmed" pieces.

Also, I have no idea whether your paperweight is actually Murano or not.

[KevinH]

And a new reply to the thread I put in Murano forum shows one of these labels on a Cenedese item with "AB" as the letters.

I don't suppose it would be easy to find out, but given that these labels include a "registered trade mark" symbol "®" , it suggests that something about the wording is actually registered in some country somewhere.