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Title: A third type of merletto glass
Post by: ahremck on February 27, 2018, 06:52:28 AM

I bought this vase knowing it was type of merletto I had not seen before.  I have 4 Harrachov Harrtil items which have a very distinctive woven mesh.  I wondered if it was Murano style as I had not really looked for their merletto glass previously.  I put it up on a Facebook Murano group and was promptly and rudely told it was Harrtil but I refuted that fairly quickly.  Fortunately someone gave me the correct suggestion.  It is Ritzenhoff Netzdecor - confirmed by emailing the factory who supplied the name.

In the process I got confirmation that Worthpoint is no longer a reliable source:-
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/harrachov-harrtil-merletto-art-glass-191526877  is correctly identified and the example even includes a label.
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/harrachov-harrtil-merletto-czech-1783290311  is incorrect it is identical to mine and is Ritzenhoff Netzdecor.

It used to be such a good reference but all they have done is copied over two Ebay posts without checking.

Ross

Title: Re: A third type of merletto glass
Post by: ahremck on February 27, 2018, 06:56:19 AM

The other two photos the right way up.

Ross

Title: Re: A third type of merletto glass
Post by: glassobsessed on February 27, 2018, 08:15:02 AM

Not seen one of these before Ross thank you for posting.

I can see how it could be mistaken for Harrtil at first glance, a sort of 'fuzzy' variation but it does not take much to realise that that is not quite right. The shape of the vase is not particularly reminiscent of Harrachov either.

John

Title: Re: A third type of merletto glass
Post by: flying free on February 27, 2018, 02:51:47 PM

- It is Ritzenhoff Netzdecor -

ooh something new to search for my lamp base.  Thank you for posting this.

m