Dramatic Magnum FM Marcolin Art Crystal (Sweden) Sommerso Twist Paperweight. This dramatic twist paperweight uses a Murano sommerso technique with a dark green iridescent core that sparkles and is covered by a transparent blue layer and then a clear crystal outer layer. It is signed on the base “FM Ronneby Sweden M383″ indicating that this is style 383 designed by Josef Marcolin when the company was in Ronneby Sweden. The company name at the time was “FM Konstglas, Ronneby”. It also has a foil label “FM ART CRYSTAL STUDIO LINE GENUINE HANDMADE SWEDEN”. Note on white glare. Please ignore the white areas, they are glare from the light. FM Marcolin Art Crystal or FM Marcolin Konstglas was founded Sweden in 1961 by two Italian brothers, Josef and Benito Marcolin. They learned their glass making skills on the island of Murano, Venice, and later worked at Reijmyre before starting their own company. FM stands for Färe- Marcolin. The company went through several name changes as they moved from one location to another, including “FM Konstglas, Eneryda” , “FM Konstglas, Ronneby” , and then ” FM Konstglas / Marcolin”. “Konstglas” is Swedish for “Art Glass”. The company changed its name to FM Marcolin Art Crystal in 1983, and in 1988-89 changed again to Marcolin Art Crystal. The Swedish factory closed in 1991, and production was moved to Sardinia, Italy. The Marcolin brothers left and went their separate ways, Benito moved back to Sweden, while Josef moved to Austria and continued production under the name Marcolin Art Crystal, which is still operating today. Marcolin pieces are often signed, including a pattern number, on the base, which consists of the initial of the designer, and model number of the item, sometimes followed by the size of the item in millimeters. Designer codes include: M – Josef Marcolin, B – Benito Marcolin, and F – Inga-Lill Färe. Production was mainly glass figurines, with a unique blended style of Swedish and Murano. They use traditional Murano techniques such as millefiori, sommerso, zanfirico, and sfumato. Very large size: Just under 3 1/4″ diameter by just over 4 1/2″ high. The base is polished flat. No chips, cracks, or scratches found on inspection. Signature: Signed on the base “FM Ronneby Sweden M383″. Allan’s Paperweights is owned by Allan Port. If in doubt, please check with me first. Please do not ask me to declare this a gift. This item is in the category “Pottery & Glass\Decorative Pottery & Glassware\Paperweights”. The seller is “paperweights” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Germany, Japan, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Australia.
- Origin: Sweden
- Color: Blue and Green
- Material: Glass
- Brand: Marcolin
- Type: Paperweight
- Era: Late 20th Century (1970-1999)
- Style: Sommerso Twist Paperweight
- Theme: Sommerso Twist Paperweight
- Features: Signed and with label
- Production Style: Art Glass
- Time Period Manufactured: 1983-1991
- Production Technique: Studio Crafted
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Sweden
- Handmade: Yes