Antique Franchini Type Aventurine Venetian Murine Paperweight Scent Bottle

Description: Antique Franchini Type Aventurine Venetian Murine Paperweight Scent Bottle Antique Franchini Type Aventurine Venetian Murine Paperweight Scent Bottle. circa 1840-1880. This rare Franchini type miniature Venetian scent bottle has two early murrine canes. On the front is a murrine of a gondola. The murrine on the back depicts a winged lion on water, or the Lion of St. Mark. This murrine has a small fracture in the cane. The six-sided shape is similar to known scent bottles made by Giacomo Franchini. The glass is filled with aventurine and colored swirls. It is in very good condition aside from the fractured murrine and has normal age appropriate wear. There are also small fractures on the neck. It does not have its original stopper and hinged cap. Most likely it also originally had a chain. Despite the similarity to known Franchini items, I am selling this as "Franchini Type" as other glass artisans of the period probably copied the work of the Franchini workshop. For comparable images, see the following pages in Miniature Masterpieces - Mosaic Glass 1838-1924 by Giovanni Sarpellon. A similar six-sided scent bottle appears in figure 520 on page 57. Similar gondola murrine appear in figures 425-439 on page 47. The lion of St. Mark appears in figure 422 on page 46. Note on condition: The scent bottle has several flaws. The cane of the Lion of St. Mark has a small fracture. There are also small fractures on the neck. The scent bottle does not have its original stopper, hinged cap, or chain. It also has age appropriate wear.Note on white glare: Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light.Note for International buyers: If the final price is $400 or more, this paperweight must be shipped by USPS priority mail. If you are outside the US and wish to buy this paperweight, please contact me first with your address and I will check the availability and cost of postage.Giacomo (Jacopo) Franchini (1827-1897) worked with his father Giovanni Battista Franchini (1804-1873) on the development of millefiori canes incorporating figurative designs as well as floral patterns. His is best known for his miniature portraits of the famous people of his time. He produced some of the most remarkable glass portraits and many were incorporated into scent bottles, walking stick handles and other objects, some useful and some purely decorative. His creative period ended in 1863 when he was confined to an asylum. For more details on the remarkable work produced by the Franchini family and others of the period, see the book Miniature Masterpieces - Mosaic Glass 1838-1924 by Giovanni Sarpellon. Miniature size: Just over 2 3/8" tall by just under 15/16" wide by 11/16" thick.. It weighs two ounces. The base is ground flat. Condition: The scent bottle has several flaws. The cane of the Lion of St. Mark has a small fracture. The scent bottle does not have its original stopper, hinged cap, or chain. There are also small fractures on the neck. It also has age appropriate wear. Signature: This scent bottle is unsigned. Despite the similarity to known Franchini items, I am selling this as "Franchini Type" as other glass artisans of the period probably copied the work of the Franchini workshop. Allan's Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If you have any questions, please click the "paperweights" link under seller information and then contact seller. Please check out my other eBay auctions or visit my eBay Store. Free shipping in the US. If you are outside the US, please review the cost of postage. If in doubt, please check with me first. I ship to most countries. If you are blocked from bidding, please contact me and I will add your eBay user name to the allowed bidders list. If you would like a different shipping option, please contact me before paying the invoice. Full value will be declared for customs purposes. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift. The buyer is responsible for any customs fees, VAT fees, or handling charges imposed by your country's customs services.

Price: 515 USD

Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts

End Time: 2023-12-31T03:00:41.000Z

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