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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: david369 on February 27, 2011, 05:05:13 PM

Title: Elephant - ID?
Post by: david369 on February 27, 2011, 05:05:13 PM
Hi
Its my first post here and i was looking for some information about some glass items i recently purchased i am pretty sure it is Murano possibly by Barbini any ideas ??
I will upload the other items when i have resized them
Many Thanks In Advance
David
Title: Re: Any ideas on makers of this piece i recently purchased please
Post by: langhaugh on February 27, 2011, 07:13:13 PM
Hi and welcome:

Really hard to see what it is against the red background. It's much easier to give an opinion if you photograph against a white background (a curved sheet of white cardboard works well) or find a uncluttered, neutral background outside. My first impression is not Murano, but that might be because I'm not seeing the piece very clearly.

David
Title: Re: Any ideas on makers of this piece i recently purchased please
Post by: david369 on February 27, 2011, 07:36:20 PM
Hi
 The reason i was leaning towards Barbini was that i have seen an almost identical elephant on Ebay except it is turquoise and the base is the same and the gold flecks ?
Anyway here are some clearer photographs .
David
Title: Re: Any ideas on makers of this piece i recently purchased please
Post by: TxSilver on February 27, 2011, 08:31:54 PM
Your elephant is not Murano glass. The aventurine spots make it look like it Murano, but I think it is either Chinese or a personal small piece.
Title: Re: Any ideas on makers of this piece i recently purchased please
Post by: david369 on February 27, 2011, 08:56:59 PM
Many Thanks Anita
Title: Re: Any ideas on makers of this piece i recently purchased please
Post by: langhaugh on February 27, 2011, 09:50:25 PM
David369 sent me an email with the new photographs of the elephant as he was having trouble with posting them. Here they are.

I agree with Anita that it's not a Murano elephant. I don't think you would see a Murano elephant with colour on a white (lattimo) base.  I don't recognize the maker, sorry.

David