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Title: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: ottogrunf on May 28, 2014, 04:21:21 PM

 :) someone knows who made them thanks

Title: Re: always unlabeled 2
Post by: RescoCCC on May 28, 2014, 04:24:22 PM

They look like more Murano weights.

Title: Re: always unlabeled 2
Post by: ottogrunf on May 28, 2014, 04:38:42 PM

hello some are definitely Murano was hoping to know the manufacturer

Title: Re: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: tropdevin on May 28, 2014, 05:14:59 PM

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Hi.  I think AVEM made similar weights.

Alan

Title: Re: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: paperweights on May 28, 2014, 08:54:29 PM

A similar hollow crown paperweight appears on page 51 of Jargstorf Paperweights and is attributed to Fratelli Toso.  I have one on my website that is almost identical to yours:

http://paperweights.com/paperweights/pw3485sm.jpg (http://paperweights.com/paperweights/pw3485sm.jpg)

Title: Re: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: ottogrunf on May 29, 2014, 01:32:30 PM

many thanks alan I have a dozen and are very similar only change the colors

Title: Re: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: tropdevin on May 29, 2014, 01:45:36 PM

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Hi.  Below is an image of a similar paperweight with an AVEM signature on the base.

Alan (Thornton)

Title: Re: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: ottogrunf on May 29, 2014, 03:12:46 PM

dear alan it gets interesting, they are not all the same as I seemed to have some other low round one has this label

Title: Re: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: tropdevin on May 29, 2014, 03:25:29 PM

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Hi.  I think that is a generic Murano label, probably used for exported items, rather than a particular maker's label.

Alan

Title: Re: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: paperweights on May 30, 2014, 12:32:01 AM

I am wondering how common the AVEM Murano script signature is?  I've never seen this.  All of the signed AVEM pieces I have owned had only foil labels... no engraved signatures. 

The Murano Zoo website shows a variety of Murano labels including some engraved and acid etched examples.

https://sites.google.com/site/muranozoo/useful-links-books/labels-3 (https://sites.google.com/site/muranozoo/useful-links-books/labels-3)

and on this board under the glass gallery also has pages of Murano labels

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/thumbnails.php?album=102 (http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/thumbnails.php?album=102)

Another link on Etsy (static images)

http://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5305041/il_340x270.306222276.jpg (http://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/5305041/il_340x270.306222276.jpg)

Title: Re: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: tropdevin on May 30, 2014, 05:50:07 AM

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Hi Allan.

Useful links.   I think there is a whole PCA Bulletin article waiting to be written about this topic...and I am sure you are the man to do it! ;D

Alan

Title: Re: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: ottogrunf on May 30, 2014, 10:50:32 AM

I'm sure many glassworks almost did not sign anything and atichette were made ​​by shopkeepers. many beautiful objects also have never had signatures

Title: Re: Murano - always unlabeled 2
Post by: paperweights on May 30, 2014, 02:20:26 PM

Quote from: tropdevin on May 30, 2014, 05:50:07 AM

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I think there is a whole PCA Bulletin article waiting to be written about this topic...and I am sure you are the man to do it! ;D

I'd love to see an article on the subject, but I am hardly the expert to write it.  But back to the paperweight.  What makes this one somewhat unique is that it has a large bubble in the center like the French antique crown weights. 

Allan