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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: msiscoe on August 11, 2016, 05:09:44 AM
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Hello,
I recently bought this Art Deco era Opalescent glass Storks sculpture, unsigned. I thought it might be Verlys, but it's not in any catalog I own...
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I had one a while ago with the remnants of a diamond shaped label. Unfortunately the only word that remained legible was 'France'. I too thought Verlys but haven't found this model in their catalogues or the McPeek books. I think sadly it will remain a mystery until one shows up with an intact label.
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Here's the old thread about my copy of the figure: http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,3956.msg30913.html#msg30913
I'd forgotten that a copy with a Verlys mark turned up on ebay. Sadly though the link no longer works and I'm not sure if I trust the attribution now having seen quite a few fake Verlys marks in the years since posting. The shape of the label though is quite distinctive and that might help confirm the maker if only we can find some other French Verlys labels to compare with...
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Thanks for that information. Yes, I have noticed an increase in fake Verlys marks too....especially on Inwald/Barolac pieces...
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I have seen one of these attributed to Sabino. An avenue to explore, as I can't find where I saw it anymore.
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if this were Sabino, shouldn't it be a boulevard, rather than an avenue? ;D
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Never rue your puns Paul. ;D
John
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if this were Sabino, shouldn't it be a boulevard, rather than an avenue? ;D
Hmm: early 17th century (in sense 2): from French, feminine past participle of avenir ‘arrive, approach’, from Latin advenire, from ad- ‘towards’ + venire ‘come’.
I'll stick with Avenue (being a lady :) )
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;D apologies for being flippant. sorry, only just understood John's joke ;)
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;D ;D apologies for being flippant.
Me too, hahahaha
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Most likely not Sabino as it's not shown in Decelle nor in Sabino's more recent online catalogue. Sabino did make a standing stork figure but it's modelled a little differently to this.
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This one was sold as Etling but I don't know what the evidence was for that as I can't access the auction - I think it is the same model (two storks?)
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/eastbourne-auction-rooms/catalogue-id-srea10028/lot-51e7187f-3903-4921-a747-a63300f5319b
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Yes, m, it is the same model ... one stork standing and one stork sitting. The description simply states "French Art Deco Etling ...". No evidence stated.
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There are quite a few errors* in that catalogue so I'd take the Etling attribution with a large pinch of salt.
*A quick scan through revealed a Jobling bowl listed as French (despite the reg. no. being clearly shown in the photos), a Sowerby Dora vase listed as Jobling, several pieces described as Sabino but which are not, a dahlia pattern bowl erroneously attributed to Hunebelle, etc. They also repeat the myth of Verlux and Etaleune being Etling marks...
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yes sorry - I wasn't giving it as a 'given'. Just thought I'd add it hoping additional information yaying or naying would be added here :) in case it came up at a later date and was queried as being Etling from that sale.
m