DINO MARTENS Glass Duck AURELIANO TOSO-MURANO, ITALY

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~ Estate-Finds-R-Us ~ No Reserve! Dino Martens, Aureliano Toso Glassworks, Murano, Venice, Italy 1950's This is a stunning and very large, rare mid-century Murano mezza filigrana duck ! I purchased this at a Living Biltmore Estate sale in Phoenix and the owner told me this was a Venini., but after much research, I found this is to be a creation by Corrado 'Dino' Martens for Aureliano Toso. Measurements: Height: 10 3/4" inches or 27.3 cm Beak to Tail: 8 3/4" inches or 22.2 cmSide to side: 4" inches or 10.2 cm Condition: Mint Condition! No chips, cracks, or repairs that I can find. I carefully went over this and it's perfect! Clear glass with diagonal lattimo (opaque white glass) and aqua blue mezza filigrana threads, beak and claws gold foil clear with red eyes. According to" Murano Zoo, Birds by Aureliano Toso", t he bills of the old Aureliano Toso birds are often not very artful, and they often have a sharp tooling mark on the left side of the bill. Messa filigrana is a new term for me, but another eBayer in the Glass forums explained it to me and I found it online at the glossary.It litterally means half filigree. Basically it is a decoration made of fine, parallel colored threads "cannes" that are between layers of crystal, and twisted and shaped during glassblowing. You can find the complete definition here: /glossary/mezza-filigrana. htmlMy research also turned up one other duck that sold at auction in 2006 for over $700 and can be seen here: /item/1646709 This Italian duck is a hard one to come by! Don't miss out on your opportunity to purchase this Stunning Art Glass Duck! NOTES: I ask is that you read the ad completely before you bid and if you have ANY concerns, email me. Please understand that I am a one woman operation. I buy, research, photograph, list, pack and ship everything myself, plus I have a full time job, and a mother with Alzheimer's that I visit every Thursday in the retirement community of Sun City West, which is 140 miles away from Tucson. So, I try to make it a working trip. I think I spend more time hunting, posting, and shipping than I spend at my regular job..., but we all do what we can to get our families through this difficult economic time. I work nights Saturday-Wednesday, and sleep days, so I answer questions before going to work or after I get home in the early morning hours. I am not an expert on most items that I list, but I do the best I can to research everything, and my feedback's show that I try to be pretty accurate in what I do. THAT BEING SAID... HAVE FUN ON EBAY.... AND KEEP CHECKING BACK! I LOVE TO FIND BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE, & UNCOMMON ITEMS AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT I MAY FIND NEXT! My items are mostly Vintage and acquired at Estate Sales, Garage Sales and Thrift Stores. As such, they may not be perfect as a new item would be, although I search for items that are in excellent condition. I do my best to accurately describe the item and the condition. I try to offer unique vintage quality items and provide the same level of customer service that I would appreciate as a buyer. I am always happy to combine shipping. If you would like me to combine shipping on something, send me an email, and do not pay until I send an invoice with the new total. Postal rates have gone up significantly, and due to the high cost, I do offer Parcel Post. It is slower but less expensive. I do not ever intend to make money on shipping, and in many cases lose money on shipping due to using extra packaging materials. **International Buyers Please Note: Import duties, taxes and charges (typically collected upon delivery or pickup) are the buyer's responsibility and are not included in the item price or shipping charges. Please check with your country's customs office prior to bidding/buying to determine what these additional costs will be. Once your item arrives in ... read more

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