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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: sawi on March 13, 2015, 05:51:51 PM

Title: Barovier & Toso Elephants - Murano ID
Post by: sawi on March 13, 2015, 05:51:51 PM

hello, does anybody know if the 2 elephants are from Ercole Barovier for Barovier & Toso?
And when were they made, in the 50s or earlier? (about 15 cm high)

Many Thanks!

Title: Re: Barovier & Toso Elephants - Murano ID
Post by: rocco on March 14, 2015, 05:10:19 PM

Hi Sandra,
they are lovely! :)

Unfortunately these "older" elephants seem quite tough to attribute -- I am still not sure about >> my lattimo one (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,57250.0.html).

>> My gold and clear one (http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,57241.0.html) has a Fratelli Toso label, so that was easy. (But the design is quite different, with those big eyes).

Don't know if you have seen Gordon's fabulous website about Murano elephants? -- http://muranoanimalcollection.webs.com/ (http://muranoanimalcollection.webs.com/)
Lots of interesting info there...

Michael

Title: Re: Barovier & Toso Elephants - Murano ID
Post by: sawi on March 15, 2015, 01:50:32 PM

Many thanks for your comment, Michael!
Very nice elephants, especially the white one. I've never seen such a piece...