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Title: VENINI Bottle? confirmation required please . Bianconi or Ponti?
Post by: Andy on January 27, 2007, 04:29:26 PM
Im pretty sure this must be a Venini bottle, but would appreciate confirmation, its not signed,
actually it wobbles a bit, so maybe it didnt deserve a signature!
Its 18 inches tall, book pictures are from Leslie Pina circa 50s glass(hope im not breaking
copyright rules) and it looks like its probably Fulvio Bianconi or Gio Ponti .
Any advice gratefully recieved.
Andy

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4738
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4737
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4736
Title: Re: VENINI Bottle? confirmation required please . Bianconi or Ponti?
Post by: chuggy on January 28, 2007, 10:11:38 AM
Difficult to tell from the pictures, but it doesn't look to me to have the quality of a Venini piece. The finish to the base should be a giveaway.
Paul
Title: Re: VENINI Bottle? confirmation required please . Bianconi or Ponti?
Post by: Andy on January 28, 2007, 11:58:27 AM
Thanks Paul,
i forgot the base! Maybe these will help.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4749
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4748
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-4747

Cheers Andy
Title: Re: VENINI Bottle? confirmation required please . Bianconi or Ponti?
Post by: chuggy on January 28, 2007, 12:13:02 PM
I think you will find it's a Fratelli Toso decanter from the 1960's, I would say definitely not Venini.
Hope this helps
Paul
Title: Re: VENINI Bottle? confirmation required please . Bianconi or Ponti?
Post by: Andy on January 28, 2007, 12:42:55 PM
Paul,
thats fine, a good make, Im happy with that, ive seen a similar blue one ,cone shape decanter
in lhe Leslie Pina book.
Thanks very much for your help,
Regards Andy