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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: tropdevin on February 02, 2009, 09:41:23 AM

Title: Bigaglia ? Franchini? Or more modern ?
Post by: tropdevin on February 02, 2009, 09:41:23 AM

I see why one could take this paperweight (http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=2&campid=5335820906&toolid=10001&customid=&ext=330303835940&item=330303835940) to be antique Venetian, but the latticino twists look to be too good, too colourful and too uniform for the 1850s. Is it a later version, and if so, how much later?

Alan

Title: Re: Bigaglia ? Franchini? Or more modern ?
Post by: KevinH on February 02, 2009, 12:41:04 PM

According to Sarpellon in Miniature Masterpieces, Mosaic Glass 1838 - 1924, the portrait in that weight is from a range of second versions of Umberto I, by Luigui Moretti, 1888-94.

I suppose it's possible that late 19th century portrait canes could have been included in weights from the early 20th century, but perhaps the weight is all ok for the 1890s period?

I imagine Roy, and others, are keenly watching this one. :)

Title: Re: Bigaglia ? Franchini? Or more modern ?
Post by: jamalpa36 on February 02, 2009, 01:38:15 PM

Hi All


An obvious forgery. I would suggest that no one bids for this one!!! ;) ;) ;)

Roy :angel:

Title: Re: Bigaglia ? Franchini? Or more modern ?
Post by: KevinH on February 02, 2009, 02:50:24 PM

Ha! Ha!

Title: Re: Bigaglia ? Franchini? Or more modern ?
Post by: incazzatonero on February 03, 2009, 10:41:11 PM

hi, hi.......
never Pietro Francchini or Giovanni Bigaglia......
nice weight, bella fermacarta di venezia, never a forgey!
I believe like KevH :more modern, presuming about 1890 - 1900.