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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: malcmat on February 16, 2010, 09:49:08 PM

Title: GLASS HANDLED BASKET
Post by: malcmat on February 16, 2010, 09:49:08 PM

I AM JUST WONDERING IF THIS BASKET IS MURANO. IT HAS A BROWN SPECKED BODY STANDING ON 4 LEGS. THE PONTIL IS ROUGH. IT STANDS   9 INCHES TALL AND THE BASKET DIA IS 4.75 INCHES.

Title: Re: GLASS HANDLED BASKET
Post by: TxSilver on February 16, 2010, 11:28:44 PM

If the pale green tint of the handle is true, I would say it is probably not Murano. I have seen this color -- almost like a tint of bottle green -- in many pieces of glass that I have not been able to attribute. If no one in the Murano group knows, it may help to transfer the message to the general glass board.

Title: Re: GLASS HANDLED BASKET
Post by: Ivo on February 17, 2010, 07:28:49 AM

That is the colour of recycled glass and the item was most likely made in one of the lesser known Spanish factories.

Title: Re: GLASS HANDLED BASKET
Post by: malcmat on February 17, 2010, 08:52:52 AM

Just to confirm that the handle and legs are the green you mentioned.
many thanks