Vintage 1950s Murano Venetian Italian ArT GLaSs Paperweight Sommerso Millefiori 3¼-inch Diameter Made in Murano, Italy OnMyWatch is proud to offer you this authentic Italian Murano art glass millefiori paperweight, made circa the 1950s by VETRARIA ARTISTIC MURANO. Decorated with a stunning array of very colorful millefiori canes, tightly packed into a 3¼-inch round clear domed weight, complete with original label. Pontil/base is ground-flat and highly polished. This piece is even more beautiful in person! Excellent addition to any art glass collection, or a thoughtful gift for a special person–including yourself! DIMENSIONS: 3¼” (8.25 cm) wide x 2″ high WEIGHT: 1-Pound, 1-Ounces 481 g. CONDITION: Free from any damage or restoration, perfect vintage condition. EYE-POPPING Vintage MURANO Paperweight MILLEFIORI Italian VETRARIA ARTISTICA ArT GLaSs LABEL. Try to ignore any flash, reflection or cast shadow. Item pictured is the same one you will receive. View Our Other Items For Sale. Bringing you the very BEST of Murano! Vintage 1950s Murano Venetian. Sommerso Millefiori 3¼-inch Diameter. Reasonable offers cheerfully entertained & often accepted! Is proud to offer you this authentic Italian Murano art glass millefiori paperweight, made circa the 1950s. Decorated with a stunning array of very colorful millefiori canes, tightly packed into a 3¼-inch round clear domed weight, complete with original label intact on base, ” VETRARIA ARTISTIC MURANO ITALY “. This piece is even. An excellent addition to any art glass collection, or a thoughtful gift for a special person. DIMENSIONS: 3¼” (8.25 cm) wide x 2″ high. WEIGHT: 1-Pound, 1-Ounces 481 g. Free from any damage or restoration, perfect vintage condition. FULL CONDITION REPORT: We thoroughly inspected this piece and found no cracks, chips, nicks, scuffs, flea bites, flakes, hairlines, repairs or evidence of grinding. Can be seen or felt. Any natural indentations, bubbles, tool marks and/or any other natural textural features are all original to this piece and normal for hand blown glass. Wear to the base is consistent with age. Please review all high-resolution photographs, at full size, in forming your own opinions. We remain at your disposal for any further information. We always promptly leave you great feedback and we strive with every customer to earn our own sterling feedback. We don’t sell damaged goods, ever! We clean & thoroughly examine each piece. OnMyWatch only offers first-class, top-notch, supreme quality, undamaged vintage merchandise. Anything out of the ordinary is accurately described. We are expert packers and wrapping is “EASY-OPEN”! We use only the best lightweight packing materials and overpack to insure that your treasure arrives in great condition. Packing with our own’easy-open’ technique! You never have to cut or carve your way in–clearly marked ” pull tab to open “. 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It takes examining and studying hundreds of examples to know for sure, but here is a quick clue. Thumbnail advice : The fakes are usually crude, inferior work, that when labeled almost always say “Murano” and almost. Say “Made in Italy”. They rarely have metallic inclusions flakes/dust, a. And when they do it is. We hope that helps. At OnMyWatch, we are experienced collectors who only offer genuine, vintage Murano art glass! Feel free to message us, with a photo or item number, for a free opinion. We’ll tell you if we think it is genuine–even if it is not ours! The island of Murano. Near Venice has been producing glass since the thirteenth century 1292. Having been banned from mainland Venice, for. Threat of fire hazard, t. First produced beads and mirrors, soon progressing to chandeliers and architectural stained glass for Italys hundreds of churches, chapels and basilicas. Soon they widened their output to include pressed glass, tableware and art glass. The surge in popularity of beautiful, high quality decorative glass in the post-war boom. Mid-20th-century expansion in demand and production on Murano. Notable designers include Flavio Poli, Archimede Seguso, Ricardo Licata, Gino Cenedese, Paolo Venini, Antonio Salviati, Dino Martens, Martinuzzi, Mandruzzato and Ercole and Angelo Barovier to name but a very few. The hardworking Italian glassblowers of Murano can truly be called the Godfathers of modern day glass. To your Favorite Sellers. PHOTOGRAPHY POLICY : Photos are considered part of the listing description. We try to give you as close to an “in-person” view as possible. That said, we shoot items in as best light and angle as shows their true beauty. Any unusual white or yellow spots you may perceive on a photo are usually glare, due to our photographic technique, unless otherwise noted. If necessary for accuracy, we color-correct photos to match the actual item to our computer monitor–yours may vary. 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- Style: Mid-Century Modern
- Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
- Features: Labeled
- Object Type: Paperweight
- Color: Multi-Color
- Glassmaking Technique: Lampwork
- Type of Glass: Crystal
- Subject/Theme: Flowers
- Brand: VETRARIA ARTISTIC MURANO
- City of Origin: Murano