RARE HUGE ART GLASS AMERICAN BALD EAGLE BY PINO SIGNORETTO MUSEUM QUALITY

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I BOUGHT THIS A FEW YEARS AGO FROM AN ESTATE WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT AND GIVEN TO A VERY PROMINENT SURGEON BY THE HOSPITAL STAFF UPON HIS RETIREMENT. A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL GIFT. THERE ARE NO CHIPS CRACKS REPAIRS. THIS WAS BOUGHT AT A VERY FINE GALLERY AS THERE IS ACTUALLY A LIGHT BOX THAT THIS SITS ON PLUS A LARGE HEAVY FLOOR STAND. THIS IS CLEAR GLASS. THIS HAS A TRIPLE LAYERED GLASS BASE WITH THICK GLASS CENTER WHICH THIS EAGLE IS ON. IT HAS APPLIED FLARED OUT LEGS WITH METAL SCREWED IN TALONS. THOSE TALONS ARE MADE BY HAND AND LOOK TO BE BRASS WITH A GOLD WASH. LEGS WERE BLOWN AND APPLIED TO BODY. IT HAS VERY DETAILED FLARED OUT WINGS WITH LAYERED FEATHERS. THE FLARED OUT TAIL FEATHER IS AWAY FROM THE SUPPORT GLASS GIVING IT A GREAT IN FLIGHT LOOK AS WELL AS FLYING DOWN TO CATCH PREY. BODY AND LEGS AND HEAD WERE VERY THOUGHTFULLY AND CAREFULLY FINELY DETAILED. THERE IS NOTHING PLAIN OR SIMPLE ABOUT THIS AMERICAN BALD EAGLE STATUE. TRULY A STUNNING WORK OF ART AND ONE OF THE MOST DRAMATIC PIECES OF PINO SIGNORETTO'S WORK I HAVE EVER SEEN. IT HAS HIS ETCHED SIGNITURE ON TOP SIDE OF BASE THAT IS TRUE AND AUTHENTIC. HE IS A WELL NOTED ITALIAN ARTIST WHO WORKED WITH THE OTHER CONTEMPORARY GLASS MASTER CHIHULY. IT MEASURES 19 9/16 AT ITS HIGHEST WINGTIP. WIDEST PART AT WINGS IS 14 1/2 INCHES. AT ITS OVERALL DEEPEST FROM ITS BEAK BACK IT IS read more

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