Seguso Vetri d'Arte #9754 Opaline Glass Owl Paperweight by Flavio Poli

Description

A stunning opaline/opalescent glass owl paperweight, made by Seguso Vetri d'Arte, on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. A big thanks to Anita from the excellent Murano Zoo website who contacted me with this ID. Still bears the original retailer label, which reads "3 Vignanuova, K, Firenze". Update: This design is shown in the excellent book Seguso Vetri d'Arte - Glass Objects from Murano (1932-1973) by Marc Heiremans, page 136. Pattern number 9754, designed in 1954. This would make Flavio Poli the most likely designer.

Size

Measures approx 2.75 inches tall by 2.5 inches in diameter at widest point.

Condition

Excellent condition, no chips or cracks other than a minute fleabite to the very tip of the beak, which I have tried to show in final picture. Not visible at all when on display.