If there is any such thing as serious fake grapes these would be the ones.They are vintage(probably 1960s) made in Italy of alabaster and are large. The large bunch is 15 inches long the smaller one 10 inches with beautiful natural stems. I bought these at an area consignment store for $40 or so.
You can find alabaster grapes at high end antique shops as well as kitchy inexpensive shops. They usually range in price from $95-$295. Many of them are dyed funky bright colors and have a thick coat of shiny varnish which is not easy to remove. I have tried to strip grapes in the past and it was not pretty, nor did it work very well. So hold out for ones that are ready to be seen. I like to save the color for the many fun acrylic grapes that you can find. Check out my older posts for a good example.
What I love about grapes is that the only truly serious ones are rippening in vineyards, I am grateful for those too! Tracy
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