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Any ideas on the origins of this sinuous sculpture please?
« on: November 18, 2011, 02:03:27 PM »
Hello again, finally plucked up the courage for another post! I wondered if anyone recognised this please. I have been hunting around on t'internet but have found nothing matching...a few similarities to other items but not been able to pin it down.

There is no aventurine running through it, you may not be able to see that from the photos, it has a front and back and is cased in clear glass. The stand it is attached to is crystal with bevelled edges. 

Stands 10 & 1/4 inches (26cm) tall and is 4 & 1/4 inches (11cm) wide  and weighs 23.8 oz (676g)

any pointers gratefully received. Thanks in advance.

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Re: Any ideas on the origins of this sinuous sculpture please?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2011, 02:17:34 PM »
the funeral parlour around the corner has several of these in his shop window - alongside solar powered votives and teddy bear monuments.

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Re: Any ideas on the origins of this sinuous sculpture please?
« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2011, 02:53:35 PM »
have I offended you in any way Ivo?

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Re: Any ideas on the origins of this sinuous sculpture please?
« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2011, 04:14:05 PM »
No not at all - but it is true, I see these several times per week when I come by his window and I find them slightly misplaced as funeral monuments. So I am interested to find out whodunnit - but I won't walk into the shop to ask them....

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Re: Any ideas on the origins of this sinuous sculpture please?
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2011, 05:09:24 PM »
I see loads of these on eBay and at bootfairs.  I'm afraid they are mostly Chinese.....although there are some genuine artist crafted pieces about as well.....but I couldn't tell you the diference.  
I nearly bought one thinking it was a piece of Hokitika glass a Koru,  then realised it wasn't. :usd:


Sorry 'Big Friendly Giant' if this has disappointed you.  :kissy:

There are lots on this site:
http://www.oempromo.com/product/Sculptures/A/Art-Glass-Sculpture---Brown--Yellow-Curlicue-100757.htm

And are often bought to give as trophies.
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Re: Any ideas on the origins of this sinuous sculpture please?
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2011, 07:00:09 PM »
Also seen often in Wilkinsons Home & Garden stores and TKMaxx, marked Made in China.
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Re: Any ideas on the origins of this sinuous sculpture please?
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2011, 09:24:38 PM »
I found some similar to this that were made by Zibo Luxe in China. They do a lot of the Murano style glass there in the Shandong province. There is a bit about them on the alibaba page http://zbluxeglass.en.alibaba.com/.
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Re: Any ideas on the origins of this sinuous sculpture please?
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2011, 09:33:41 PM »
Don't we all shop at the best places girls.......Wilkinsons, TKMaxx, I love them to bits....but eBay is still my fave!!! :ha:
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Re: Any ideas on the origins of this sinuous sculpture please?
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2011, 10:30:19 PM »
I am sure they would be cheaper anywhere else but eBay ;-)

Just a thought... I seem to remember a Murano version being shown off here a longggg time ago that had been bought at the glassworks.

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Re: Any ideas on the origins of this sinuous sculpture please?
« Reply #9 on: November 19, 2011, 02:27:02 AM »
The one's I saw in Wilkies were about £8 I think... and yes, Frank, wasn't it Leni who bought a Murano one and brought it back?
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