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Offline bait

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help authenticate if this is a murano paper weight
« on: September 15, 2015, 09:25:23 PM »
HELLO ALL.....if anyone can help i would like to thank you in advance.this weight is 12 inches tall with a very fine small controlled bubble pattern.it is signed (see photos)thats where i think i need help
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Re: help authenticate if this is a murano paper weight
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2015, 05:10:05 AM »
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Hi.  I think it is more a sculpture than a paperweight, but it certainly looks consistent with the tourist trade pieces produced in quantity in Murano.

Alan
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