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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: Patti3435 on April 23, 2014, 03:40:22 PM

Title: Colorful Glass Duck - Murano? Or Something Else?
Post by: Patti3435 on April 23, 2014, 03:40:22 PM

Hi. Does anyone recognize the maker of this glass duck? It measures 6.5" long x 5" tall. Flat, polished base. Thanks!

Title: Re: Colorful Glass Duck - Murano? Or Something Else?
Post by: rosieposie on April 23, 2014, 11:11:40 PM

Hi,  I wonder if this is one of the Tour d'Argent ducks mentioned here in an earlier thread?
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,17884.0.html

Title: Re: Colorful Glass Duck - Murano? Or Something Else?
Post by: Jurgen on April 24, 2014, 02:21:15 PM

There's one like that on ebay right now!

Title: Re: Colorful Glass Duck - Murano? Or Something Else?
Post by: Patti3435 on April 24, 2014, 02:23:34 PM

Hi. Thanks, that is my duck. Someone on the Ebay board gave me an ID yesterday. Thanks!

Title: Re: Colorful Glass Duck - Murano? Or Something Else?
Post by: chopin-liszt on April 24, 2014, 03:33:30 PM

So, what is it?  :) Can you tell us, for the records here?

Title: Re: Colorful Glass Duck - Murano? Or Something Else?
Post by: Patti3435 on April 24, 2014, 03:49:02 PM

Oh yes, of course! Ferro Gallian - Venetian/Murano Glass. Thanks!

Title: Re: Colorful Glass Duck - Murano? Or Something Else?
Post by: rosieposie on April 24, 2014, 06:41:38 PM

So does that mean it is or is not a Tour d'Argent duck Patti3435 ??

Title: Re: Colorful Glass Duck - Murano? Or Something Else?
Post by: Patti3435 on April 24, 2014, 07:08:31 PM

As it is not signed as such on the base, I would say this one was not sold at the restaurant. But they are all by the same artist, if I understand correctly.

Title: Re: Colorful Glass Duck - Murano? Or Something Else?
Post by: TxSilver on April 29, 2014, 03:16:40 PM

There is a bit about the Tour d'Argent birds here. Leslie Pina shows some in her book on Archimede Seguso, but I think it's an error. Galliano Ferro and Pitau did many. There were other companies, too. ICET of Venezuela also has their copied version that is not as nice as the Murano pieces. https://sites.google.com/site/muranozoo/birds-8