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Offline luttonlodge

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Swan, what is the name of the maker?
« on: September 28, 2016, 01:37:27 PM »
Hello again
Since I had such astounding help on my last post. I am posting a second request for information.
I bought this lovely swan in an auction about 3-4 year ago, basically because I liked it. I did notice a name on the base when viewing and I thought I could find the name of the maker. After searching the web and buying and obtaining from the Library many books, I am still unable to identify the maker. I think one of my main problems is that I can't read the signature.
I am sure somebody more experienced than myself will recognise the name. I think the initials are M S and the name is Italian but that is as far as I have got.

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Re: Swan, what is the name of the maker?
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2016, 02:19:25 PM »
Marcolin (Sweden). I don't know what the second line actually says. Third line could be a design number.

A search on the Board for "Marcolin swan" will find similar signatures.
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Re: Swan, what is the name of the maker?
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2016, 03:06:15 PM »
Thank you KevinH
So if the first word is Marcolin, could the second be "sverige" swedish for sweden. I had assumed that it was the whole name of the artist so I have been looking for an artist with a surname begining with M and the forename with M.
Having now briefly found more information on this company I assume the D71 or D41 is the pattern number and the 15 is either the number of items produced or the 15th item.
Thanks very helpful.

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Re: Swan, what is the name of the maker?
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2016, 10:49:00 PM »
The second word might be Sardinia... Benito and Josef Marcolin made glass there for a short while in the early 1990's. But it could just as easily read Sweden... they are not always easy to read!  :(

Here is a link to one very similar to your swan.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/9181610_marcolin-sardinia-crystal-art-glass-swan-italy
Rosie.

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Re: Swan, what is the name of the maker?
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2016, 06:48:09 AM »
Thank you  rosieposie
After being informed that the name was Marcolin, I did some reasearch I knew they had returned to Italy, but did not realise that the Marcolin brothers had set up in Sardinia.

The swan you showed me looks a lot nicer than mine.

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