Author Topic: Murano or Flygfors? and how do you tell the difference?? (Read 3414 times)

Anne E.B. · « **on:** October 21, 2005, 01:33:42 PM »

Can anyone help with identifying this piece please? I'm not sure if its Murano or Flygfors (Kosta, or other?) who made similar looking pieces with pulled rims. It has a flat base and there are no markings.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/misc2020.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/misc2023.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y195/glassie/misc2022.jpg

What sort of things do I need to look for in order to tell the difference?

Thank you for your help

Regards - Anne E.B.

Ivo · « **Reply #1 on:** October 21, 2005, 01:53:04 PM »

A neat little trick from Flygsfors is the signature; it is - As far as I know/To the best of my knowledge - always present. And a visual little hint is the white thread around the edge - so you can spot a real Flygsfors even if it is sitting 10 stalls away.

Max · « **Reply #2 on:** October 21, 2005, 05:44:35 PM »

Someone showed me a little pink Flygsfors bowl a while ago unsigned. It was a second, with a slightly imperfect rim.

glasswizard · « **Reply #3 on:** October 23, 2005, 08:15:42 AM »

Here is my Flygsfors, a very small piece 4 1/2 inches long 3 inches high
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/Muscadale/TFlygsfors.jpg

And here is the bottom with the marks, hope you can make them out.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/Muscadale/TFlygsforsmark.jpg

When Ivo mentioned the white thread, I had to go look and sure enough there it is. Terry

svazzo · « **Reply #4 on:** October 23, 2005, 10:06:57 PM »

Hi Ivo,
I have about 4 Flygsfors pieces and none have that signature. They all have Flygsfors and Coquile underneath.

Javier