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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: shandiane78 on February 22, 2008, 05:28:06 PM

Title: Oddly Shaped Paperweight and Pink Merletto Lemon - Seguso?
Post by: shandiane78 on February 22, 2008, 05:28:06 PM: Here I have an odd looking paperweight...Or...? Could it be a lid for something? When I first saw it, I thought it might be a lid, but the flat polished bottom with sticker made me think paperweight. It has a Seguso look to it, and the sticker is from the store Armando Poggi, which has been in business since the mid-30's and is still open.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/shandiane78/oddpaperweight1.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/shandiane78/oddpaperweight5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/shandiane78/oddpaperweight4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/shandiane78/oddpaperweight3.jpg

Next is this lemon with pink merletto.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/shandiane78/merlettolemon2.jpg)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/shandiane78/merlettolemon3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/shandiane78/merlettolemon4.jpg

Are either of these Seguso? Thoughts on age? Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Oddly Shaped Paperweight and Pink Merletto Lemon - Seguso?
Post by: bidda on February 23, 2008, 04:35:51 PM: Shannon,
i don't know about the lid/paperweight but the lemon looks very much like Seguso's merletto to me.

bidda
Title: Re: Oddly Shaped Paperweight and Pink Merletto Lemon - Seguso?
Post by: shandiane78 on February 23, 2008, 05:03:35 PM: Thanks bidda - I thought so too. My Archimede Seguso book arrived, and it looks like Pina focused on the merletto quite a bit in there.

I wonder whether the paperweight people would know if this is a paperweight or not?!
Title: Re: Oddly Shaped Paperweight and Pink Merletto Lemon - Seguso?
Post by: svazzo on February 23, 2008, 08:56:17 PM: I am pretty sure it is a lid to a powder box.
Javier
Title: Re: Oddly Shaped Paperweight and Pink Merletto Lemon - Seguso?
Post by: shandiane78 on February 23, 2008, 09:04:27 PM: If so, that's a bummer...I guess the sticker being there threw me, plus the bottom that sits flat.
Title: Re: Oddly Shaped Paperweight and Pink Merletto Lemon - Seguso?
Post by: svazzo on February 23, 2008, 09:39:27 PM: All the glass box covers I have do have that disk underneath. Its so it fits the opening of the bottom part and it doesnt slide off.
Title: Re: Oddly Shaped Paperweight and Pink Merletto Lemon - Seguso?
Post by: shandiane78 on February 23, 2008, 10:52:45 PM: *sigh* I guess I will have to keep my eyes open for a matching box. :-\ Thanks for your help, Javier. Much appreciated!