SIGNED Vtg MURANO Exotic Birds World FORMiA Paradise ArT GLaSs LABEL Ltd. Ed

DESCRIPTION: Magnificent, heavy FORMIA Vetri di Murano glass bird sculpture: Male "Raggiana bird-of-paradise". Standing 12 tall, has deep honey-colored body.

Displays texture: Wonderful'feathered', upcurled tail, mottled, bronze-colored head, clear spread wings, black beak & black eyes. Stands nearly twelve inches tall, on clear glass base. NO damage BACKGROUND:"1984 Hamilton Collection of EXOTIC BIRDS of the WORLD", limited edition set (7200 sets), hand made glass birds, produced under master artistMaestro Francesco. Each set: Included the Raggiana bird-of-paradise & 7 other birds. Retired 1980s still prized by collectors due to their beauty & fine quality AUTHENTICATION: Bears "FORMIA Vetri di Murano" decal & "MURANO, Made in Italy" label. Vintage MURANO FORMiA Italian ArT GLaSs LABELS Italy AMBER.

Limited edition, glass sculpture of male. Please carefully inspect all the photos. Try to ignore any flash, reflection or.

Item pictured is same one you will receive! ALSO PICTURED : A small sampling of the hundreds of art glass, pottery and antique items that we have listed, right now! View Our Other Items For Sale. Reasonable offers are cheerfully entertained and often accepted! A magnificent, heavy Formia Vetri di Murano glass bird sculpture of the male.

Standing nearly 12-inches high, he has a deep honey-colored body, a'feathered' effect imbedded within the wide, up-curled tail, and displays spread sculpted wings, with a mottled, bronze-colored head, black beak, and black eyes. He stands almost twelve inches tall, on a clear glass base, acid etched with, FORMIA LTD. 12,500 and has two original.

This piece is in outstanding. Very minor signs of shelf wear on the bottom which would be expected for a vintage glass object. A limited edition of 12,500 sets were produced under the master artist Maestro Francesco, each complete set contained the.

Sculpture as well as 7 other, different birds. These were retired in the 1980s and are still prized by collectors because of their striking beauty and fine quality. Each sculpture was made entirely by hand from molten glass, so every bird is individual and unique. The Raggiana bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea raggiana), also known as Count Raggi's bird-of-paradise, is a large bird in the bird-of-paradise family. Decal and the foil label that says.

Murano, Made in Italy as well as the acid-etched signature. Excellent addition to an art glass collection, or a thoughtful gift for a special person. DIMENSIONS: 11¾" tall (30 cm) x 7" deep x 4 wide. FULL CONDITION REPORT: We thoroughly inspected this piece and found that no cracks, chips, nicks, scuffs, flea bites, flakes, hairlines, significant scratches (located other than weight-bearing base), repairs, stains, residue, evidence of grinding or signs of restoration could be seen or felt. Any natural indentations, bubbles, tool marks, carbon/ash deposits, and/or any other natural textural features are all original and normal for hand blown glass.

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Ed" is in sale since Monday, March 30, 2020. This item is in the category "Pottery & Glass\Glass\Art Glass\Italian". The seller is "onmywatch" and is located in Naples, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay, Canada, South africa, Colombia, Antigua and barbuda, Saint lucia, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman islands, Sri lanka, Maldives, Oman, Reunion, Montserrat.

Style: Mid-Century Modern
Original/Reproduction: Vintage Original
Maker: Formia Vetri Di Murano
Designer: Maestro Francesco
Species/Name: Raggiana bird-of-paradise
Featuring: Labels (2)
Technique: Lampwork Hot sculpted
Signed/Label: Signed & Labels
Largest Dimension: 11¾"-inches (30 cm)
Weight (actual): 4¼-Pounds (1928 g)
Features: Limited Edition
Object Type: Sculpture
Made Circa: 1980s
Edition Size: 12,500
Color: Black, Brown, Amber & Maroon
Area of Origin: Murano (Venezia)
Country of Origin: Italy (Italia)
Main Color: Amber-Black-Multi
Glassmaking Technique: Massello
Type of Glass: Crystal
Subject/Theme: Bird
Brand: FORMIA Vetri Di Murano
City of Origin: Murano
Authentication: Acid-Etched, FORMIA LTD.