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Title: Large Opaline vase how old?
Post by: Margi on October 01, 2009, 01:20:04 PM

Hello I bought this large goblet vase today and have taken the pictures prior to cleaning.  Could anyone kindly date this using the label please?  I know the label reads Hand - Opaline Marchio Depositato (trademark) and made in Italy but I dont know wwhat the centre piece is looks like initials.  Have also taken a pic of the cameo (I think it looks like someone has glued the material on around it but not sure).

Title: Re: Large Opaline vase how old?
Post by: Ivo on October 01, 2009, 01:23:01 PM

Most likely one of the many companies operating in Empoli in the six- and seventies. Most of these merged at some stage and I do not think the labels were ever well documented.

Title: Re: Large Opaline vase how old?
Post by: Margi on October 01, 2009, 02:10:40 PM

Thanks Ivo and here she is all clean (well as good as I can do without damaging it)

Title: Re: Large Opaline vase how old?
Post by: Margi on October 04, 2009, 01:59:53 PM

I thought I would just add I have seen a pitcher today in pink with a white twisted foot like mine and it also had the same cameo with red felt and a chain around it.  I thought here is my chance to see what the label reads properly - you never guess what it was faded - bang goes that idea.  Needless to say though I can say that the cameo I thought had been added on was infact made that way.