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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Cast Elephant Sculpture

« on: January 06, 2010, 10:09:08 am »

Railman: the tusks were painted white and the rest of the piece is painted a dull dark gray. I have gone over it in pretty good detail looking for any indentifying marks, including on the feet and belly, but haven’t found anything as of yet.

Tales: thanks for the links, I think I will try the folks over at the field museum.

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Cast Elephant Sculpture

« on: January 05, 2010, 09:31:10 pm »

I don’t know much about this item. It was purchased in Chicago in an art store in 1937 by my grandfather after he came to the states. It is a pot metal casting of an elephant. The casting has no marks on it, or none that I could find after a thorough examination. It is roughly 18” tall and 24” long. The rumor in my family is that it was part of the Columbian exposition, or at least that’s the story that has been handed down. 

I really wish I could tell you all more, but that’s all I know,

Any help identifying this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!