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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Murano & Italy Glass => Topic started by: px on December 09, 2019, 07:41:22 PM
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My parents got this as a wedding present in 1953 in Finland. I think this would be from Murano (because of the complicated way it is made) but also just because I cannot think of anything else.
Only now for the first time I realized there may be a signature but cannot read it - probably on two separate lines and both just look like zigzag...
It is abt 12cm high and 10cm in diameter.
I would really appreciate knowing anything about this, do you know anything similar?
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:) Could you try rubbing a little talcum powder (or cinnamon or cocoa powder) over the marks with your thumb, to help them be seen?
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:) Could you try rubbing a little talcum powder (or cinnamon or cocoa powder) over the marks with your thumb, to help them be seen?
Thanks for the comment! I already tried... it is so vague it doesn't help. :'( I took a video changing the angle a little to show the reflections, but unfortunately I cannot add it in this forum.
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I understand your frustration. ::) :( ;)
I really, really do! I want to see it, I want to try turning it around too! ;D
The pattern on it reminds me of Bridget Riley's work, which was all the rage in the '70s. (in the uk)
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The style of the mark over two lines reminds me of the 'Venini Murano' acid stamp mark. I can't tell from the pics if this mark is engraved or an acid stamp though.
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The style of the mark over two lines reminds me of the 'Venini Murano' acid stamp mark. I can't tell from the pics if this mark is engraved or an acid stamp though.
Oh, yes, there's a match!!! That is why it looks like zig-zag ! :D Thank you!
Like I said, even the finest powder doesn't hang on, so I go with the acid stamp mark.
I would love to find something similar from them. I'll keep oon googling.
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Paolo Venini, early 1950s. A very glamorous piece of glass, quite special too.
This pattern made with murrine was produced in different colours and on various shapes, a tall vase and a bowl in green are shown on pages 146 & 7 of Italian Glass by Helmut Ricke & Eva Schmitt.
An example like yours also in green: https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/25911717-paolo-venini-c-venini-a-murrine-serie-dama-vase-glass
John
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;) What a piece of glass :)
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Paolo Venini, early 1950s. A very glamorous piece of glass, quite special too.
This pattern made with murrine was produced in different colours and on various shapes, a tall vase and a bowl in green are shown on pages 146 & 7 of Italian Glass by Helmut Ricke & Eva Schmitt.
An example like yours also in green: https://auction.catawiki.com/kavels/25911717-paolo-venini-c-venini-a-murrine-serie-dama-vase-glass
John
O M G. :o
At this moment I am glad the piece has been moved to a safe unknown place. ;D
And I just love this site. Thank you everyone.
I personally constantly and willingly help people wanting to know about their glass pieces in my country,
a couple of times I have been able to contribute in this site.
Sometimes one needs information from around the world. Just great.
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The stuff that glass dreams are made of......love it! And love the GMB for making it possible to share in these moments 👏
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I have this question: since I have obviously never sold anything like this...ebay is not an option this time. :) Do the auction houses (operating as remote as here in Finland) have their ways to contact or spread the word for probable collectors around the world? I suppose there aren't overly lot of them anyway for an exceptional item like this. I do not know the channels and would appreciate any advice for what to do in order to find a new owner for this rarity.
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Have you considered shipping it to the auction house that sold the green one? At least you know they have a track record for these pieces.