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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Few bits and bobs i found in an old tin
« on: August 31, 2012, 02:45:06 pm »
I found that link too Bigwull but it didnt help me so glad you found out more though, and thankyou so much for all your help and i liked huey nice tunes  ;D lots of searching for maltese cross connection now for me .....and the date will help too ....Thankyou again... :)
And a thankyou to K.C too for the site i will ask ...

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Few bits and bobs i found in an old tin
« on: August 31, 2012, 09:05:39 am »
Bigwull the dancer or charmer is resin pin went in.....the match box says souvenir de france and on base of medallion it says H.lewis 172 new bond street london and the number 319.... :)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Few bits and bobs i found in an old tin
« on: August 31, 2012, 08:31:23 am »
Thankyou Rauville and bigwull ive looked at some indian gods and some have that base bit so am looking in right place just have to find which god  :)

Yes i thought it might be trench art....will also look for hallmark on watch chain ....

here is 2 pictures of base of statue it has very tiny holes in it.....






Thankyou again for help.... :)

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Antique Questions Forum / Few bits and bobs i found in an old tin
« on: August 31, 2012, 07:16:21 am »
 The first item is a war time match box cover but i have checked and only ones i have found are all brass mainly Mine seems to be brass and some other metal for helmet part any info would be appreciated, pictures below...thankyou





Next is a watch chain with a H.lewis medallion from bond street london on it i cant seem to find any like this one it has rearing horse on it, would like to know what the medallion is for? again any info would be greatly appreciated, picture below ....thankyou



And lastly i have this sculpture i think its bone or ivory but not sure and dont know where to begin looking for any info on this, tried a search but scrolled through lots of pictures but nothing like this to be found ....if i even knew what type of woman she is it would help ....so any ifo on this one would help a lot....pictures below....thankyou







PLease can anyone help with any of these items ...it would be very appreciated ..Thankyou Morgaine  :)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Black pottery cats
« on: August 29, 2012, 02:42:04 pm »
Pmsl bigwull...when i was little they use to give me nightmares..... so my mum told me its ironic i ended up with them they are not pretty thats for sure, but thats what makes them interesting as who would make them and why would they make them and why the flowers and leaves on them..so many unanswered questions... :)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Black pottery cats
« on: August 29, 2012, 10:20:47 am »
Pictures of cats faces and back ect .......










Hope this helps more .... :)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Black pottery cats
« on: August 29, 2012, 08:53:51 am »
Yes of course will sort that out right now....

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Silver bracelet
« on: August 29, 2012, 08:36:14 am »
 Thankyou for the help bigwull and yes you can over search for things i just wanted to know date as i'm handing this down to my granddaughter and wanted to let her know the year.....but i'm sure she will love it no matter what... :)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Black pottery cats
« on: August 29, 2012, 08:31:51 am »
Still hoping to find someone who can tell me anything about these cats i have been searching for any information now for about 5 years....anything no matter how small would be very much appreciated.....Tha nkyou  :)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Black pottery cats
« on: August 26, 2012, 03:06:36 pm »
Mart i'm not sure they are pottery to me ..how do you tell if they ceramic or what they are white inside if that helps...look right inside and there is something raised from the head like a D shape very strange not noticed that before...but in the other one there is nothing it is perfect .....

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Silver bracelet
« on: August 26, 2012, 03:01:06 pm »
Bigwull i am confused now was looking around on some sites and found this page 8 pictures of marks down is the exact hallmark for my bracelet but it says not identified ? i definately thought it to be henry walker but the H.W and anchor and lion are exactly the same as mine only thing different is the year mark but you cant see mine good enough to know if its same or not....so now i'm not sure at all.....:(


link to page   http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLISHSILVERMARKSXHDUE3.html

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Black pottery cats
« on: August 26, 2012, 02:32:08 pm »
What is the lost wax method please Bigwull, ive not heard of that before....Thankyou

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Silver bracelet
« on: August 26, 2012, 12:33:26 pm »
Thankyou for your help Bigwull :)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Black pottery cats
« on: August 26, 2012, 10:01:07 am »
 There is a mark indented in one of them it looks like a figure of eight but not quite finished....

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Antique Questions Forum / Silver bracelet
« on: August 26, 2012, 09:50:20 am »
Please can anyone tell me the date of this bracelet..found out it is Henry walker and birmingham silversmith but cant work out date.. have uploaded paper with drawn hallmarks on it ( I know my lion is very bad lol ) but its meant to be a left facing lion with raised leg, have up loaded pics of it and paper ..hope someone can help please...Thankyou.. .









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