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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: Nick77 on October 12, 2014, 10:10:35 AM

Title: Car boot find today.
Post by: Nick77 on October 12, 2014, 10:10:35 AM

Picked this slightly battered weight up today with some rather nice lamp worked flowers, I believe it's either Silesian or Thuringian and late 1800's, am I right?

Nick

Title: Re: Car boot find today.
Post by: LesBeatiques on October 12, 2014, 03:28:16 PM

Hi Nick,

Beautiful piece! I love the flower canes. With the center cane being paneled and having a ruffled edge I'd say probably Murano and the flower canes are reminiscent of Toso. We'll see what others have to say.

Eric

Title: Re: Car boot find today.
Post by: tropdevin on October 12, 2014, 03:37:52 PM

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Hi.  I agree with the Murano attribution (though I understand why one might think Silesian).  The centre cane is typical mid 20th century Murano, and I am sure I have seen similar flower canes in Murano pieces from that era.

Alan

Title: Re: Car boot find today.
Post by: Nick77 on October 12, 2014, 03:49:56 PM

Thanks both, the frit base and lots of fine bubbles in the glass made me think of early Silesian/Thuringian rather than Murano, sadly it has some bad chips and bruises around the perimeter.

Nick