Glass Dolphin
The dolphin weighs 120 pounds, it is 42 inches from nose to fin , I was told it took 8 men to make, there are only 2 in the world ever made , Murano glass with signature
This dolphin was in the owners house for decades in Florida
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Dear Tom,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
I can make out the first name pretty well - it's Elio Raffaeli, who worked for a few different studios and who made a lot of dolphins on cresting waves, as yours is. I can't make out the second name, however. If you know what it says, please let me know and I'll update this and re-evaluate as necessary.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is;
A monumental Murano hand-blown two-toned glass leaping dolphin
made in Murano, Italy, probably mid 20th Century
graduated clear to blue, depicting a dolphin raised on a cresting wave
Signed "Raffaeli e ??"
42 inches long
PROVENANCE: acquired at auction
$3,000-5,000*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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