Murano Latticino Glass Swan Candle Stick

  

MURANO LATTICINO GLASS SWAN CANDLE STICK. THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL LATTICINO GLASS SWAN CANDLE STICK. IT MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 7 1/2 HIGH. THE WHITE LATTICINO CANDLE HOLDER IS OUTLINED BY A CLEAR GLASS RUFFEL. THERE ARE GLITTERS OF GOLD FLECK CAPTURED THROUGHOUT THE SWAN.

IT IS HAND BLOWN WITH RECESSED PONTIL. THIS STYLE OF GLASS ORIGINATED ON THE ITALIAN ISLAND OF MURANO WHICH IS OFTEN REFERRED TO AS MURANO GLASS. I BELIEVE THIS PIECE IS VINTAGE AND I HAVE OWNED IT FOR OVER 20 YEARS; HOWEVER, THE AGE AND ORIGIN OF THIS PIECE ARE UNKNOWN TO ME. THE SWAN CANDLE STICK IS IN LIKE NEW CONDITION AND THERE ARE NO CHIPS, CRACKS, OR REPAIRS.