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Offline Tassie

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Murano shark
« on: August 08, 2014, 02:13:55 AM »
Hi i was given this Murano shark by a relation who bought it from the Murano factory in Venice 35 years ago, weighs 5 and a half pounds and stands 17 inches tall just curious as to who the maker was any information gratefully received..Cheers Tassie

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Re: Murano shark
« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2014, 06:42:02 AM »
Icant see the signature very well bu the work looks like Licio Zanettis .  :-\

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Re: Murano shark
« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2014, 07:38:02 AM »
Thanks very much John but i don't think that's it here's another couple pics a bit better then the first one. i Do appreciate you posting. Regards Tassie

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Re: Murano shark
« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2014, 08:34:11 AM »
My eyes are not good but I thought I could see the long scrolling L That he used at that time but maybe not , Shark was one of his pet subjects , cheers good luck I am sure someone on here will know it .

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Re: Murano shark
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2014, 10:47:57 AM »
Lightly rubbing talcum powder / fine flour into the signature and photographing it against a darker background should yield clearer shots.

It's not a familiar signature to me from the bits I can see, though. Sorry.

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Re: Murano shark
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2014, 11:10:03 AM »
Looks like a Formia shark in style.

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Re: Murano shark
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2014, 03:14:47 PM »
Thank you Pinkspoons i'll try that.  Frank googled  Formia shark  and yes i would say it came from there, Thanks for the info.

                                          Cheers guys Tassie

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