Glass Message Board

Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: stoneyh on October 09, 2011, 07:02:55 AM

Title: Todays Garage Sales Find
Post by: stoneyh on October 09, 2011, 07:02:55 AM

I don't know if this is anything or not. Got it from a garage sale today and there is no marks on it just gold like flakes inside the glass.  Any info would be appreciated. 

Title: Re: Todays Garage Sales Find
Post by: antiquerose123 on October 09, 2011, 09:36:04 AM

????

Hi there:

I am not sure......might be Murano?.   

What are the measurements?  I think CAD and USA bills are about 6 inches long, but hard to tell at the angle.    Sure is a pretty little bowl there.   :thup:

Title: Re: Todays Garage Sales Find
Post by: stoneyh on October 09, 2011, 02:00:41 PM

Ok the piece is 3 inches tall and from point to point across its 4.5i inches.  The points on the top are spaced out at 2 inches tip to tip..  it weighs about 1.5lbs maybe.  How could you tell if there was real gold in it?   Thanks

Title: Re: Todays Garage Sales Find
Post by: Frank on October 13, 2011, 06:38:24 PM

It is aventurine, gold is only used in leaf form in glass, which shatters but still retains flatness - or as a colourant which you cannot see,

Title: Re: Todays Garage Sales Find
Post by: TxSilver on October 13, 2011, 08:06:29 PM

To me this looks a Murano glass bowl made with gold foil. I don't know which company made it, but I feel sure it is Murano.

Title: Re: Todays Garage Sales Find
Post by: stoneyh on October 14, 2011, 02:30:26 AM

Thank you very much.