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Title: Murano Candle sticks with Pulveri?
Post by: ardy on March 17, 2009, 06:37:44 AM
Hi All

We just got back from a fabulous trip to Tasmania and looked up a few antique shops. We found this pair on the last day at the bottom of a case. One of them has a petal end missing but the other is perfect.

Are these common? Anyone know who might have made them?

For those of you interested I paid about $US90 for the pair which the person running the shop says she paid for them, who knows. I like them very much so I am happy with this purchase.

Also bought a Murano light base that I will detail when I have the photo's in the computer.
Title: Re: Murano Candle sticks with Pulveri?
Post by: Ivo on March 17, 2009, 08:17:32 AM
That is definitely gold powder inclusion, and as you may guess, it does not come cheap. Those are quite spectacular  :thup:
Title: Re: Murano Candle sticks with Pulveri?
Post by: johnphilip on March 17, 2009, 09:10:18 AM
My first guess would be Salviati , later i will get the books out .
Title: Re: Murano Candle sticks with Pulveri?
Post by: ardy on March 17, 2009, 10:28:46 AM
Thank you very much Ivo and John. I am very interested in what they are as we like them very much and feel lucky to have found them.

John, who is Salviati this is not a name that I have seen on the site?
Title: Re: Murano Candle sticks with Pulveri?
Post by: johnphilip on March 17, 2009, 10:57:46 AM
Salviati is one of the most famous names in Italian glass , just google it . Regards jp , another one you can try is Barovier .
Title: Re: Murano Candle sticks with Pulveri?
Post by: ardy on March 17, 2009, 08:42:59 PM
Hi John

I went through the google images last night looking at both Salviati and Barovier. Didnt find anything like them but Barovier had some candlesticks that had a similar look but appear to me to be more detailed.

http://www.antiquehelper.com/auctionimages/41787t.jpg

I assume that as it comes up on google images it is OK to use the image as a reference.
Title: Re: Murano Candle sticks with Pulveri?
Post by: Max on March 17, 2009, 09:18:45 PM
Those ones are cordonato d'oro - a style which Barovier's well known for, and as you say, not really similar to yours which are delicate and fine.   :)