Featured Glass Paperweight Elephant

Bought this cute elephant today.


And, quelle surprise , it's (365nm) UV reactive.


The elephant was labeled as Murano glass, but I think it might be Mdina, as he looks more like their elephants


Or is Mdina glass always signed? Mine isn't signed

 

Do you have a pic of the sticker?
Mikey

 

It didn't have a original sticker. Only a sticker from the seller with 'Murano' written on it (and 2 price stickers)

 

i'm surprised that glowed, wouldn't have necessarily thought it would on 1st appearance

the mdina ones look close but no cigar, not sure if they ever did uranium/vasaline glass though

 

Didn't find any online, so I guess this is "in the style" of

 

not necessarily, just a different maker

maybe even murano........

 

style wise (not animal wise)it seems more in keeping with murano uranium pieces

https://www.20thcenturyglass.com/st...YRVYQjzlv8xDHjyKK111ytjU7mGTOmyAsTjPCiHKmZo9E

 

Didn't find any Murano elephant looking like this.
And ...
When I removed the price sticker on the bottom, I discovered a crack in the glass...
At first I thought it was just a scratch on the bottom...

but it goes up into the elephant

And this bit on the inside also seems to be damaged


I bought this at a store that sells items on consignment. I've called them and they said they don't do refunds as they just sell it for others, but told me to come by the store to see if the actual seller is willing to give a refund.
As it will cost me time to go there, and I don't know if the seller will actually give a refund, I wonder what such a crack would do to the value, if it is a piece of Murano glass after all, and if it would still be worthwhile keeping it (for resale)

 

hmmm, a bit naughty that hiding it under a label that would p*ss me off regardless of the money involved.

looks like an impact fracture

i would say depends on the price paid

the damage is significant enough

 

Right, my thoughts exactly.

16.50 EUR

 

you haven't paid massively, but then you haven't paid knowing the full story.
one of those cases where you have to make a judgement call i guess
is an elephant rare enough that a bit of damage is no consequence ?
or will the damage just totally put potential buyers off ?
(we need one of those emojis where its a head with a puzzled look with his arms up in the air).......

if i had to choose a place to have a bit of damage it would be there though

 

Rare for me, as I'm unable to find any similar elephant with google ...
Google lens isn't helpful, and a regular search gives many elephants, but nothing like mine, and a lot of useless results.

It is indeed the best place possible, and not super noticeable, so I might keep it, and then try selling it together with the duck I posted some time ago, that definitely is a Murano piece.

 

sounds like a good idea, the uranium aspect should attract attention, then you have a known piece as well (for title)so its gonna get good views

 

Thank you for convincing me to keep and not wasting time going back to the shop, and instead spend my time wisely reading posts on Antiquers...err... I mean ... working.

 

procrastination is very much my station as well

 

I will reply to that ...

at a later moment

 

I think it is always signed, my Mdina pieces are. But there are other glass makers on Malta, and once a model is popular, it could be copied. Not all Maltese glass makers sign their pieces.

 

Betcha I got you beat -- I'm a "world class" procrastinator.

 

i've been known to get out the marigolds rather than do what i'm supposed to be doing

its like i don't like being told what to do.............even by myself

 

Ditto. I still have projects I started in the 70s and never finished.