FISHER’S WHYDAH Formia Murano Glass Bird For Hamilton Exotic Birds Of The World

Description

This hand blown Murano glass Fisher’s Whydah (what a name!) was made by Formia for The Hamilton Collection Exotic Birds of the World, a limited edition of 7500. The series, composed of 8 different birds, was launched in 1984. This bird is approximately 10.25 inches tall (the heights of the 8 birds vary, presumably based on the natural relative sizes of the birds as well as normal variations in hand made glass). Both the Formia label and the Made in Murano label are still attached (see last photo). The bird is in very good condition-no chips, cracks, or scratches (almost no shelf wear even on the base). The body of the bird contains silver flecks in clear glass while the silver flecks in the tail are in black or very dark blue glass (I couldn’t tell which). The whole bird is cased in clear glass. There are no flecks in the bird’s wings; one just sees the flecks in the chest through the clear wings.