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    Posted 9 years ago

    ho2cultcha
    (5051 items)

    I can't quite make out what this says underneath - Made Italy Exclusively for Luxaraldo or what? it's a little more than a foot tall. what's up w/ the gold paint too? some of it seems like good gilding but the skin tone seems to be wearing off. should i paint that part or what?

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    1. katherinescollections katherinescollections, 9 years ago
      There's a Luxardo Liquor, could they be associated? She's a beauty! :)
    2. vetraio50 vetraio50, 9 years ago
      GIROLAMO LUXARDO ... wines and liqueurs. Is it a candlestick? Was it also a bottle? There are lots to of King Tut references in the bottles for Ardo ... maybe even a pun involving his name and Luxor?
    3. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      yes, i found the info on Luxardo Liquor Bottles - there are quite a few collectors of them. i think that this is a very rare one, because i couldn't find it anywhere. it's a real beaut! and you may be right about the Luxor pun, Kevin. it was used starting in the 1920s as one of their things - same time as the king tut rave.
    4. Rick55 Rick55, 9 years ago
      Ho2... It is in fact a liquor bottle. Archimede Seguso made numerous glass animal figural bottles for Luxardo in the late 50's early 60's. Because they were utilitarian, many were thrown out, so I'd definitely hold on to it. Based on the examples I've seen, I'd probably date this from the 60's. Here an example of the Seguso piece along with ceramic pieces more along the lines of yours: http://postimg.org/image/nifnr1w4n/ http://postimg.org/image/s5lpstjhj/ http://postimg.org/image/5uxusum7b/ http://postimg.org/image/9h3o5hskn/ http://postimg.org/image/if1rc4xg5/ http://postimg.org/image/82fgq23x1/ http://postimg.org/image/q6ihap1lh/ http://postimg.org/image/f62es505l/ http://postimg.org/image/5abiruju1/ http://postimg.org/image/7mhq78sid/
    5. ho2cultcha ho2cultcha, 9 years ago
      thank you Rick55! those are great, but i like mine even more. maybe it was for something special?
    6. Rick55 Rick55, 9 years ago
      I agree Ho2, I like yours much better. As far as being something special... I have no clue.

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