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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: janettekay on July 31, 2009, 08:24:01 PM

Title: Can anyone help with this Millefiori PW..Marked --But Who??
Post by: janettekay on July 31, 2009, 08:24:01 PM

I searched the board and label thread...but no luck...
Can anyone help ID maker of this 2 1/2" Paperweight...Clear label..Made in Italy and marked  with TMC  --see photo..T is over M and C under M...
Polished bottom..Clear dome..very close packed canes
Thanks so much..


(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/janettekay/murano%20pw%20to%20ID/th_murnaopwtoidlabel.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/janettekay/murano%20pw%20to%20ID/?action=view&current=murnaopwtoidlabel.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/janettekay/murano%20pw%20to%20ID/th_muranopwtoidside.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/janettekay/murano%20pw%20to%20ID/?action=view&current=muranopwtoidside.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/janettekay/murano%20pw%20to%20ID/th_muranopwtoidmark.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/janettekay/murano%20pw%20to%20ID/?action=view&current=muranopwtoidmark.jpg)
(http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/janettekay/murano%20pw%20to%20ID/th_muranopwtoID.jpg) (http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/janettekay/murano%20pw%20to%20ID/?action=view&current=muranopwtoID.jpg)

Title: Re: Can anyone help with this Millefiori PW..Marked --But Who??
Post by: janettekay on November 21, 2009, 04:44:57 PM

anyone?---
or should this go to Murano board?

Title: Re: Can anyone help with this Millefiori PW..Marked --But Who??
Post by: paperweights on November 21, 2009, 10:58:54 PM

The logo TMC stands for "The Museum Company".  It was a chain of 99 stores found in many malls in the US and Canada that offered reproductions of objects found in large museums plus some decorative objects (like paperweights).  The paperweight was made on the island of Murano, but I don't know the specific maker.

TMC went into bankruptcy in 2002 and I don't know if they ever recovered.  You can read about them at the link below:

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/07/arts/closings-set-for-the-museum-company.html (http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/07/arts/closings-set-for-the-museum-company.html)

Title: Re: Can anyone help with this Millefiori PW..Marked --But Who??
Post by: janettekay on November 21, 2009, 11:49:44 PM

Allan--THANKS !!!!  Do so appreciate it!...
janette