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Antique Questions Forum / Re: question about a cup

« on: February 28, 2013, 11:23:29 am »

I was wondering (when it is Dutch or European) if this is from around the middle ages or just like only 100 years old?

Thats the problem,, it depends on where it is from because the progression would be different according to area !!  If Dutch or European,, 100 years is a possibility !!  I would look at other items from that time period and see if they are similar !!

I understand the origin of the cup, the area where it was made is important to determine the age of the cup. But isn't it possible to look at corrosion, material etc to put an age on an item??

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: question about a cup

« on: February 28, 2013, 10:05:43 am »

I was wondering (when it is Dutch or European) if this is from around the middle ages or just like only 100 years old?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: any idea how old this is?

« on: February 28, 2013, 07:29:45 am »

my guesstmation of age is only that..i base this on the degree of patina...and the subject matter...it might be a little older...but not by much...but this lack of age does not alter the fact that its worth a damn sight more than you paid for it...that,s for sure...I can see this sitting atop a wooden pole..value wise...i,d have to say around 150/200 euro,s...

Man, that's 20 times more than I paid for it, I hope you're right  :-)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: question about a cup

« on: February 28, 2013, 07:26:29 am »

I would agree that it looks old ,hand made, and it looks like copper !!  The bowl was made then the foot was applied and decoration was hand done !!  Could have been for a liquor of some kind since it was made to drink from !!  Similar to the oriental tea sets that are made similar !!  Somehow I don`t think of the Dutch as tea drinkers though so I am going with liquor !!

hahaha..I think it's for liquor yes! any Idea howl old it is?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: any idea how old this is?

« on: February 27, 2013, 04:20:39 pm »

I see there is a hole at the base too. Oh, and it is real heavy?

It's heavy and about 30 cm// 11.8 inch high

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: any idea how old this is?

« on: February 27, 2013, 04:19:28 pm »

There seems to be a little hole in the side of the head. Is there a matchinhg one on the other side? Where are you located?

There is also a small hole on the other side

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: any idea how old this is?

« on: February 27, 2013, 04:18:12 pm »

Hi, I think it's cast from one piece and not put together, also it's hollow. Here are some more (hopefully) better pictures. Conclusions so far:
It's not old. (probably a reproduction?) and it's not bronze but copper? Hope to hear from you guys again! Thanx in advance!

Watch my lips..."It looks like Bronze with a bigger % of copper than the 88% thats normally used"..if this was pure copper then the level of  "verdigris would be far greater...to the extent that this object should in fact be a blue green colour...and not the colour it is...which tells me it is bronze...as to it being a repo...i don,t think its a repo...as such...i think it may be an original...made by a sculptor/metal worker....knowing how you came by it might help..was it in Nederland..or outwith....

I bought this in the Netherlands, in a charity shop.

Are you sure this isn't more than 20 years old? The strange thing is that it looks like it was stuck to something else..what can that be?

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Antique Questions Forum / question about a cup

« on: February 27, 2013, 03:43:00 pm »

Hi there! 

Since you're al so helpful with my last topic I've got one other item I've got some questions waiting to be answered. I bought this is a charity shop and I think it's old? Have someone got any ideas how old this is? Also I don't know the material of it. I doesn't stick to a magnet so it's not iron, but what can it be? I think it's copper..I hope some one can help me to determinate the origin of this item.

Thanks in advance!

Wietze

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: any idea how old this is?

« on: February 27, 2013, 03:35:28 pm »

Ok, tnx.There are a few pins inside the base that confirm it was stuck to something else; but what? Glad to hear it's bronze and you can actually see some mix of metals in it. After a closer look I can now see what bigwull meant with his post: the 'seahorses' have been inserted on the candle holder, also they are not hollow.   

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: any idea how old this is?

« on: February 27, 2013, 02:46:36 pm »

Hi, I think it's cast from one piece and not put together, also it's hollow. Here are some more (hopefully) better pictures. Conclusions so far:
It's not old. (probably a reproduction?) and it's not bronze but copper? Hope to hear from you guys again! Thanx in advance!

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Antique Questions Forum / any idea how old this is?

« on: February 27, 2013, 05:04:38 am »

Hi people,

These are my first questions about an antique I recently purchased. I wondered if this candlestick is old? I think it's bronze. Can anybody tell that from the pictures? And can you tell me more? Hope to hear from you experts!

Thanks in advance!

All the best, Wietze