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Help With Indetification of paperwieght. ID = Murano, likely AVEM (pics gone)

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Another Period In Time:
Hi,
I have the following paperweight. I know its an original and its worth quite a bit but I am not sure of the maker. PLEASE HELP. Thanks and if you need to see another picture email me
http://tinypic.com/view.html?pic=1t2ah3

Ivo:
Looks like AVEM Tutti Frutti. What say you, Kevin?

KevinH:
Kevin thinks ...

... Hmmm, yes, it could well be an AVEM item. But that's only going on the evidence of known AVEM vases of similar appearance.

Unfortunately there is very little in the paperweight books covering what may have been regarded as "a vast and regular production" of paperweights from Murano. And as we know, trying to ascertain specific Murano makers of general glassware, and even more so for paperweights, is not too easy.

For the weight considered here, I would be interested in knowing its size and seeing a photo of the base.

Leni:

--- Quote from: "KevH" ---Kevin thinks ...

... Hmmm, yes, it could well be an AVEM item. But that's only going on the evidence of known AVEM vases of similar appearance.
--- End quote ---

It looks very like the one I acquired recently, which I was advised on the board might be an Avem.  However, looking at the Avem Tutti Frutti bowl I bought the other day in a Charity shop (and paid a reasonable - if slightly 'bargain' - price for, Sue  :wink: ) I think the canes, twists and latticino may be slightly different.  

I am no longer sure my paperweight is Avem, alhtough I am fairly certain about the bowl.  This weight of A.P.I.T.'s looks more like an Avem Tutti Frutti to me than mine does   :?

I reckon if Kevin can't tell, there's no way of telling!   :roll:

Leni

KevinH:
Leni said:

--- Quote ---I reckon if Kevin can't tell, there's no way of telling!
--- End quote ---

Oh dear! Please don't reckon that, Leni. What I know is mostly from the wisdom (and mistakes) of other folk. I often have as much trouble identifying items outside of my specialist focus (Ysart paperweights) as anyone else. And even in the Ysart arena, I make wrong calls on occasion.

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