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Title: Millefiori paperweight on deep red ground - help please with make?
Post by: kmax70 on August 20, 2010, 02:41:54 PM

I have just been given this small millefiori paperweight for my collection and would like some help with the id.   It measures approx. 2 in (5 cm) in diameter by 1.5 in (4 cm) tall.   Any help would be much appreciated.
KathleenM.

Title: Re: Millefiori paperweight on deep red ground - help please with make?
Post by: tropdevin on August 20, 2010, 04:07:52 PM

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I have seen a few of these, and I think they are Murano from the mid 20th C.

Alan

Title: Re: Millefiori paperweight on deep red ground - help please with make?
Post by: kmax70 on August 20, 2010, 04:11:28 PM

Thanks, Alan.   That figures - I am fairly sure we gave this to our younger daughter once, and now she has given it back for my collection.   KathleenM.

Title: Re: Millefiori paperweight on deep red ground - help please with make?
Post by: TxSilver on August 20, 2010, 06:15:52 PM

I agree with Alan. I have seen a few similar with a Murano label, but none that had a company label.

Title: Re: Millefiori paperweight on deep red ground - help please with make?
Post by: kmax70 on August 21, 2010, 11:53:28 AM

Many thanks - I can now mentally label it.  KathleenM.

Title: Re: Millefiori paperweight on deep red ground - help please with make?
Post by: Leni on August 23, 2010, 08:21:40 AM

I have a weight very like this which has 'ALT' acid etched on the base.  Apparently Alt was a Murano glasshouse which specialised in millefiori paperweights.  It closed down about a decade ago and the glasshouse 3Fiori was set up by the cane makers, but 3Fiori has now closed as well. 

Hope this helps    :)