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Author Topic: Cute aventurine/opaline bowl..is it a salt or finger bowl or posy vase ?Thanks!  (Read 632 times)

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Offline Baked_Beans

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I have posted a few items here recently and I would like to thank you for all your help. I have little knowledge of glass but it is growing slowly . One of the best books I have ever invested in is An Illustrated Dictionary of Glass by Newman , Published by Thames & Hudson and along with this fantastic website I'm slowly getting there.

I really love this little piece and the flash photos make it look much better . I'm not sure if it is a salt or a table posy vase or a finger bowl or just a decorative piece. I guess it is Murano (very light soda ? glass) and I think probably Victorian. The diameter of the bowl is 3 inches and the height 2.25 inches.  Any advice would be lovely. Thanks for looking !
Mike

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Offline Ivo

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Salviati circa 1900, I think.  You've got the terminology almost right. The glass is opalescent not opaline; the glitter is gold not aventurine. And it is a wonderful item.

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Thanks very much Ivo. Thats very exciting indeed ...I've posted another photo this time in natural light and it looks bland in comparrison !
Mike

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