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Author Topic: retro glass, who made this beauty????  (Read 585 times)

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Offline SPACEY

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retro glass, who made this beauty????
« on: October 22, 2010, 12:14:11 AM »
Gidday, THis is amazing...... the colour just is so intense to the red, I love the top-knot on top which has red glass over the inside white casing giving full effect. I hope it's someit good! as it should be.... 19 cms tall---- Help!! :ac1:
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Re: retro glass, who made this beauty????
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2010, 06:58:46 AM »
This is a superbly nice example of 1970s glass from Empoli, it uses the colours which were en vogue, contrasting body and lid - a cheerful souvenir from that era.  Congrats on a piece with a great presence.

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Re: retro glass, who made this beauty????
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2010, 08:59:36 AM »
THanks! that sounds great to me, and it fits with that style. happy  :rah: cheers, amanda
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