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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Anne E.B. on September 11, 2011, 10:03:02 AM

Title: Pink & white stylised bird
Post by: Anne E.B. on September 11, 2011, 10:03:02 AM

Any ideas where this little bird flew in from?  I think its doing the backstroke or some other aeronautical manouvre  ;)
I'm guessing from what I read here that it could be alabastro :huh:.  It doesn't have a firey glow when held to the light.
TIA :rah:

Title: Re: Pink & white stylised bird
Post by: Max on September 11, 2011, 01:54:56 PM

Nice!  Looks very Barbini-ish to me but let's see what our lovely Murano experts say!   :pb:

Title: Re: Pink & white stylised bird
Post by: glassobsessed on September 11, 2011, 02:36:46 PM

Alabastro looks right. How big is it?

John

Title: Re: Pink & white stylised bird
Post by: Anne E.B. on September 11, 2011, 03:52:57 PM

Its a big bird 6" in length and 4½" at its highest - 616g, and has age related wear on the base.
Pic. of base showing central core of white for interest.
 :thup:

Title: Re: Pink & white stylised bird
Post by: TxSilver on September 12, 2011, 05:20:17 AM

Anne, I've seen this design a few times, but never with a good label. I thought it looked like something Formia might have made, but there could be others. I wish we could find one with a label. It is a bird that puzzles me.