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Pirelli Glass Ltd. Products

Lampwork Animals 1

Birds & Fowl

Pirelli Glass label
Animal label
BIRDS and FOWL
Duck 1 Duck 2
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Size: 38mm 1½" high

Size: mm high

Goose 1
Pirelli Glass Lampwork AnimalPirelli Glass Lampwork Animal

Size: 38mm 1½" high

Hen/Cockerel 1 Hen/Cockerel 2 Hen/Cockerel 3 Kingfisher 1
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Size:

From Pirelli advert ‘Pottery & Glass’ 1958.

Size:

From Pirelli advert ‘Pottery & Glass’ 1958.

Size:

Size:

From Pirelli advert ‘Pottery & Glass’ 1958.

Ostrich 2 Stork with baby 1 Stork with baby 2 Heron 1
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Size:

From Pirelli advert ‘Pottery & Glass’ 1958.

Size:

From Pirelli advert ‘Pottery & Glass’ 1958.

Size: 80mm 3 1/8" high

Size: 95mm 3¾" high
Appears to be standing on a seal?

Bird 1
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Size: 100mm 4" long, 90mm 3½" long

Also seen with Green wings and tails.

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Reported with label - Pictures wanted

  • Falcon-like bird with very long wings, white with black beak, eyes and legs.
  • Owl perched on tree branch. Clear with brown wings and blue ears.
  • Goose sitting. Clear with red floppy ears (!) and tail.
  • And any others with labels please. Also notes on different sizes.
Reported with no label. Any labelled examples out there?
  • Goose or duck. Clear with red wings and green beak.
  • Bird. Cockerel or Peacock. Clear with green legs, Brownish-green tail, red crest and beard.
  • Set of three swans. Clear with blue wings, red beaks and eyes.
  • Bird, Owl or Penguin. Clear with orange ears and brown wings.
  • Bird, Owl or Penguin. Clear with opaque sky blue ears and brown wings.

Acknowledgements & Copyright owners

  • Original research by Frank Andrews
  • Black & White images from original Pirelli adverts. Courtesy of Angela Bowey. Original advert can be seen in her article at the Glass Encyclopaedia on line.
  • Skunk & Heron images courtesy and copyright 2004 Tony Hayter, 1st Glassman.
  • Bird01 images courtesy and copyright 2004 Lynne Day.
  • Hen/Cockerel03 images courtesy and copyright 2004 Angela Bowey.
  • Stork2/Duck2 images courtesy and copyright 2004 Norah Petrie.
  • All other images copyright 2004 Frank Andrews

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