Large 1950's Murano Glass Duck with Subtle Color Optics

Glass : Murano Glass Duck

 

This large Murano glass duck measures 11 1/2" from beak to tail and stands 10" inches high. It is in excellent condition with just the typical age scratches on the base. Hollow blown but very thick glass with a polished bottom. The piece weighs almost exactly (6 lbs) six pounds. The biggest and heaviest I've seen yet!

I'm pretty sure this was made by Archimede Seguso in the 1950's but the original sticker is gone.

Check out the images carefully and you can see that the glass is a very subtle shade of green except for the beak which is a very subtle shade of amber!

You have to look at the thickest parts of the glass to notice the color variation but it does show through at almost every angle. The green is easier to see under UV light because it does fluoresce very slightly.

This big and very well executed duck certainly does have a commanding presence and would be the center of attention in any quality Murano glass collection.

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Item ID: 47