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Title: Help with ID - Murano? or Czech? or something else?
Post by: paperweights on June 22, 2015, 01:26:36 AM

Hi everyone,

I need some help identifying the origin of the paperweight pictured below.  The previous owner thought it was Czech, but I have always thought these were Murano.  All help will be appreciated.

The paperweight is just under 3 1/8" diameter by 2 13/16" tall.  It has a matte finish on the surface and bottom.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Help with ID - Murano? or Czech? or something else?
Post by: w8happiness on June 22, 2015, 06:14:43 AM

oops- my earlier comment refers to the other weight, fixed now,

yes I feel a Murano Connection too,

cheers Erhard

Title: Re: Help with ID - Murano? or Czech? or something else?
Post by: KevinH on June 22, 2015, 02:39:51 PM

Given the frosted surface I would also say Murano.

I am not aware of frosting being a feature of Czech glass (but it might be!).

Title: Re: Help with ID - Murano? or Czech? or something else?
Post by: rocco on June 22, 2015, 03:09:49 PM

Doesn't look Czech to me...

Michael

Title: Re: Help with ID - Murano? or Czech? or something else?
Post by: paperweights on June 22, 2015, 05:29:47 PM

Kevin makes a good point about frosting.  Makes me more certain that this is a Murano paperweight as I originally believed.  Thanks.