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1950s/60s Murano Italian Art Glass Ferro & Lazzarini Angel w/Label
Lovely vintage clear glass standing angel figure or figurine, measuring about 6 5/8 inches in height, about 3 3/16 inches in depth (from front to outer tip of dual wings on backside), and 2 inches in width or diameter of the circular base.
This is a vintage Murano glass or Italian Art Glass piece, still having its original red & gold triangular label attached near the lower side base, which states "Italy Murano Glass" along with the manufacturer name, "Ferro & Lazzarini". There is no other signature marking on the piece.
Neatly shaped old glass angel with a round halo on its head, sculpted hands clasped in the front and 2 separate sculpted wings on the backside, each having 2 points. There are lines/ridges on the hair which looks to be hanging down past the neck of this angel, so we think it is meant to depict a girl or female angel. There are no sculpted facial features (no eyes, nose, mouth or ears). While there are two molded lines on either side of her neck, these do not go vertically down the full piece. There are a number of bubbles in the glass, so perhaps this was blown into a mold of some sort, we can't tell for sure, as well as some light lines in the glass as made.
From the label, look and older home which this came out of, we believe this to be a vintage piece from the 1950s or 1960s. We don't know the age for certain, but we do not believe it to be a new piece. This piece is not flimsy and has some weight to it, weighing over one pound unpacked.
We've provided 8 images to try and show from all angles including two close-ups of the manufacturer label. Please note that the camera lighting creates white highlights or hot spots on the glass. Please use the zoom feature to examine closely.
Wonderful overall condition with no major large chips, scratches, pieces missing, but it does show a bit of evidence of age/wear. Along the bottom rim of the piece there are many minor flakes or very very tiny chips from years of sitting and likely picking up, putting down and packing away. None of these are bad and none are noticeable when on display but you can feel these with a finger and see them in person if you look very closely. We do not see any other chips/flakes. Near the angel's neck in front and on one side, there are some lines, straw marks and/or scratches on the top surface of the glass (in roughly 5 small spots). We can't tell if some or all of these were made in the forming of the angel or happened with handling over the years. Since we think someone probably handled/carried this holding the sides near the base, in areas which don't show wear, we suspect these marks were made in forming the neck or separating the piece from a mold or a glass forming tool, but don't know that for certain. You won't notice these when on display, but if you go looking you will see them. These are a few stray scratches from age/wear (nothing bad) and perhaps some other general wear/handling, but really nothing to worry about with this piece.
A great addition to any Murano glass or Italian Art Glass collection, or one related to Ferro & Lazzarini pieces in particular. Also a nice piece to add to any collection of angels or Christmas décor in general.
Manufacturer: Murano Glass
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Large 10 Inch Multi-colored Murano Glass, Italian Art Glass Basket
This is a different piece than the Murano Glass or Italian Glass or Italian Art Glass bowls most frequently seen. We call this a Murano basket, although the two curled top handles don't join together to form one handle like a basket usually has. The pictures give a good shape description on this one and reflect the coloring well, with it's swirled circular line pattern at the center radiating out to blue at the pointed edges.
Measures about 10 1/4 inches in greatest length and about 8 inches in greatest width (from point to point across the handle side), and sitting about 4 1/4 inches to topside of handles. We've provided 5 views to show from different angles and close-ups of central coloring. The white triangles on the close-ups and other white "hot spots" in the photos are reflections from the camera lighting on the glossy surface. The underside of the basket is a rounded ribbed molding creating the line rays which you can see from the topside. This piece dates from the 1950's and is very heavy in weight, as these pieces usually are.
Very nice overall condition but not mint. There are some tiny, tiny flakes/chips along the edges of the underside base on which the piece sits as well as expected scratches from age sitting here. Elsewhere there are some spots on the underside with scratches, rubbed lines, perhaps some tiny surface chipping...a bit of wear. On the topside there is a little bit of wear we saw but nothing bad at all and you have to look close. A fun piece and very colorful.
Manufacturer: Murano Glass, Italy
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23475
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Large 7 Inch Red Murano Glass Bowl or Italian Art Glass Bowl
Angular, flowing red glass Murano bowl (also referred to as Italian Art Glass Bowl), kind of oblong/diamond shaped, with upward curled indentation/handle on one side and downward curled/pointed on opposite side, having 4 half circle raised curled "handles" on underside, with underside slanting downwards towards a smaller round base on which the piece sits.
The bowl is roughly 7 inches long from the point to curled top outer edge and 7 5/16 inches wide across the other dimension and sits about 3 inches in greatest height. There are bubbles throughout the glass. This piece dates from the 1950's and is very heavy in weight, as these pieces usually are.
Nice shape overall but not mint, with some small chips/indentation chips in the glass on the underside base and underside base edges and a tiny bit of scratching on interior topside.
Manufacturer: Murano Glass, Italy
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