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Title: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: bfg on May 14, 2012, 02:46:00 PM

good afternoon,

I hope someone can point me in the right direction here please. I was rather hoping this was a vintage murano lamp base, it certainly looks similar to the bullicante ones on the web but this is plain cased ruby glass - not a bubble to be seen! 5" wide x 5 and a 1/2" to top of brass fitting

If its not, I won't bother trying to clean it up (its filthy) - does the old stock label to the base help at all?

Cheers!
Mel

Title: Re: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: kane_u_pain on May 14, 2012, 10:10:55 PM

Can you get a closer pic of the label? You can use the macro settings on you camera, which is the flower icon.

Title: Re: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: Lustrousstone on May 15, 2012, 06:41:18 AM

It certainly looks old (ish) and nice quality. I would clean it whatever

Title: Re: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: bfg on May 15, 2012, 07:11:26 AM

thanks for the replies, I have added a close up of the label.

It is very faint but I think it reads 50/132

cheers
Mel

Title: Re: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: NMott on May 16, 2012, 02:45:23 PM

Hi, this looks very similar to a couple I came across yesterday - Archimede Seguso
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/art-of-glass/tags/neodymium/ (http://www.flickriver.com/photos/art-of-glass/tags/neodymium/)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/art-of-glass/6000748219/in/photostream/ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/art-of-glass/6000748219/in/photostream/)

Title: Re: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: bfg on May 16, 2012, 04:31:54 PM

ah yes, thank you NMott I had found a plethora of these on the web but they all have controlled bubbles  - mine doesn't so as much as I'd like to say Seguso......i need to back it up

don't suppose you've come across any plain ones on your web travels?

cheers.
Mel

Title: Re: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: rocco on May 16, 2012, 05:41:05 PM

Hi Mel,
here (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,25538) is thread showing a labeled Archimede Seguso lamp base without bubbles (but made of opaque glass).

Michael

Title: Re: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: bfg on May 16, 2012, 05:59:25 PM

oooooooooohhh, so not beyond the realms of possibility, thanks Michael

Title: Re: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: adam20 on May 16, 2012, 06:59:03 PM

I have had similar in clear glass with the Seguso label, however, mine where open at the base.

Adam

Title: Re: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: antiquerose123 on May 16, 2012, 07:27:46 PM

Love you lamp base -- Good EYE !!!   ;)

Title: Re: 1950'/60's murano lamp base?
Post by: bfg on May 17, 2012, 06:56:47 PM

thanks Adam, I wonder if the open base ones are later?

Thanks Rose, yes just the one!  ;)