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Title: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: Patti3435 on October 11, 2011, 10:31:30 PM

Hi. Can anyone confirm for me if I am on the right track in guessing these are Italian? They stand 8 3/4" tall and weigh 14 ozs each. Thank you!

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: TxSilver on October 12, 2011, 01:53:25 AM

These look like molded air twist candlesticks to me. My first guess would not be Venetian. I hope some of our British or American glass people will have an idea.

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: Ivo on October 12, 2011, 09:45:51 AM

Correct - not very likely Venetian. These are very high quality and it takes a skilled glassworks to make air twist like that. Names that spring up are Holmegaard, Steuben, Leerdam and Villeroy&Boch - just as a starter, there may be others...

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: ahremck on October 12, 2011, 10:23:11 AM

 :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen:  Am I ever envious.  They are stunning.  Good luck in finding a maker.

Ross

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: Patti3435 on October 12, 2011, 02:07:24 PM

Thank you all. Any suggestions on how to further find out the maker? Should I change the title here? Put it under a different category? Any help is much appreciated.

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: Paul S. on October 12, 2011, 02:36:53 PM

have you tried the u.v. torch  -  might possibly be of help to know if they glowed or not. :)

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: Patti3435 on October 12, 2011, 02:44:19 PM

Thanks Paul, I will try that in a little while.

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: Patti3435 on October 12, 2011, 03:54:07 PM

OK, they do fluoresce under the UV light.

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: Paul S. on October 12, 2011, 07:59:52 PM

Should you draw a blank, eventually, with an attribution for these, you may care to try the V. & A. in London.    They advise there is usually a variable waiting time for their replies, but are reliable, and can be contacted on   Ceramics and Glass Collection <ceramicsandglass AT vam DOT ac DOT uk>;    of course, they don't guarantee a successful attribution, bu you never know. :)

[Mod: V&A email address anti-spammed to be on the safe side]

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: Patti3435 on October 12, 2011, 08:30:08 PM

Thank you very much Paul. I shall try that. Much appreciated.

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: Patti3435 on October 27, 2011, 03:33:30 PM

Hi. Posted this a while ago on the Italian Glass thread thinking these were Venetian. Was told probably more like Holmegaard, Steuben, Leerdam or Villeroy & Boch. Someone suggested that I send a message to the V & A museum which I did, but have not heard back yet. Was hoping someone here might be able to help me identify these? Thanks very much any help provided.  

Title: Re: Beautiful Pair of Green Candlesticks - Venetian? Murano? Latticino or Filigrana?
Post by: KevinH on October 27, 2011, 10:15:14 PM

Mod: Hi Patti, I have merged your latest post out of the British & Irish forum to be a continuation of your original thread, which had already been moved from the Murano forum to the general Glass forum. I have also removed the duplicate set of images that you had reposted in that latest post.

This post will act as a bump so that people get a fresh look at the thread. :)