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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help with Bronze(?) Mark - Asian Subject Matter

« on: June 08, 2015, 11:42:23 am »

Hi Mat,
Thank you so much!  This helps quite a bit.  I will absolutely add it to the forum you suggest here and see if they have any thoughts on it.  Interesting, what you mentioned about the patina.  It's certainly worth looking around a bit more; these things are always a mystery but I go into them almost expecting them to be nothing (lol -- best to manage expectations).  Let me ask you (if you might know) If it was a more modern replica of some kind, what would it typically be made of?

Thanks again!
Megan

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Would anyone know a very early E. G. Eisenlohr painting?

« on: June 07, 2015, 08:54:42 pm »

Hey mart, thanks so much for helping me look!
If you do wind up looking around more, I think you will see something a little different. Here is one link for example:
http://www.artnet.com/artists/edward-g-eisenlohr/past-auction-results
It's interesting because he has several signatures - just the first 2 initials, the 3 initials, the first two and the last name.  Then there are pieces where below the painting he pencil signed E. G. Eisenlohr in script and on others the E. G. is in print with the Eisenlohr in script.  So, in looking over lots of his work we see lots of signature styles.
This definitely is a tough one to run down - mainly because it's so early.  It would appear that it pre-dates his landscape work so I stay hopeful that I can get more information and a value on it and I sure thank you again for helping!

Megan

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Would anyone know a very early E. G. Eisenlohr painting?

« on: June 07, 2015, 02:00:15 pm »

If it will help, I did this closer shot which is a super high contrast so the signature is more pronounced.

Thanks again
Megan

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Would anyone know a very early E. G. Eisenlohr painting?

« on: June 07, 2015, 01:50:35 pm »

Hey Mart,
I could try lightening it up more but yes, it is his typical signature which is the initials  -  E. G.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Would anyone know a very early E. G. Eisenlohr painting?

« on: June 06, 2015, 09:13:51 pm »

Hi Mart, thanks so much for taking a look.
Here is a closer shot of the signature.  Let me know if that will do or not

Megan

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Yellow & Green Glass Ashtray

« on: June 06, 2015, 11:02:04 am »

I'm NOT an expert but I love art glass and have collected a lot of it.

This base was sometimes called a 6 point star base.
Unless the color is really distorted in the image I think this is Amber and it looks like it could be Viking.  Viking had that thick look and feel as well as this kind of style in the 70's (with it's iconic mod pieces being late 50's and 60's)

This could be Murano but there is something about it...that just isn't screaming Murano to me.

Regarding value I can only say this.  I have sold many of the more "famous" 60's Viking ashtrays (i.e. the orb ashtrays) for around $40-$50 (depending on the color).  So that might give you a very rough idea.

But...do some searching for Viking amber ashtrays and see if it feels like you get closer to your piece here.
Good luck and have fun!  Art glass is the BEST

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Antique Questions Forum / G. Armani Figurine - Capodimonte - Have you seen this one?

« on: June 06, 2015, 10:36:00 am »

Hi All,
I have this lovely Capodimonte Armani figurine.  I have seen so many of the Armani figurines, and quite a few with his kissing doves, but I haven't been able to find this particular one.  Also, I haven't seen any others with this type of card included. 

This figurine is 5" high and 4" wide.  It has the G. Armani label on the base.  The G.A. hand painted signature and the hand painted Capodimonte mark on the bottom of the figurine.

Do you know anything about this particular piece?  Or know what the value would be?

Thank you.
Megan

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Antique Questions Forum / Would anyone know a very early E. G. Eisenlohr painting?

« on: June 05, 2015, 08:36:23 pm »

I have a painting that after doing the research I could, I discovered was an Edward G. Eisenlohr.  The signature on this painting is clear.  The thing is Eisenlohr was a landscape painter.  I did have someone who was interested in this artist tell me that this was likely a very early Eisenlohr piece - perhaps done while he was studying.

So I did more research and after he had already made a name for himself as an artist, he was invited to join Gustave Schoenleber's class at the Grand-ducal Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe, Germany, where he studied for two years (1907–08).  I read that he was working with "dark impressionism" there.  It wasn't until he came to Texas that he discovered his calling for a lighter brush and landscapes. 

It's also my understanding that while studying (in that era) painters would often do this kind of work.  The final and most clear clue is the the framers mark on the back - clearly German.  So...given that information, I believe this piece was one of his earliest works while studying in Germany.

If anyone had additional information it would be great.  I am also hoping to get a rough idea of value.

Thanks!

Megan

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Turkish Tray - Ottoman?

« on: June 05, 2015, 05:01:14 pm »

Hi again frogpatch.
That is actually almost exactly how I start searching.  The only pieces I have found with some similarities are a couple of museum pieces.  By similar I mean style, look of the metalwork, and the symbols on the piece.  Having said this, I sure will try the search terms you suggested and see what comes up in a far more broad search.
Thanks!

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Turkish Tray - Ottoman?

« on: June 05, 2015, 02:54:38 pm »

Here is another piece I have been researching for quite a while.  What I know personally is only that a family member acquired this in Turkey (as is) in (roughly) the 60's. 

This is a large tray 11.5".  For obvious reasons I think it's quite old and then in researching it seems to resemble Ottoman pieces.  The problem is...what are real Ottoman pieces.  I would think genuine Ottoman pieces might be difficult to find but I think there are a lot of pieces listed as Ottoman that are not really Ottoman.  In any event, that has made this one even more difficult to narrow down.  I even believe the rip and repair on this piece is interesting and may even help to identify it but I have really hit a wall in researching it.

So, 11.5" (bowl type) tray. On the back is a mark of some kind.  From the parts of the mark I can see, it looks like raised circles in a spiral shape.

I hope the images say what I couldn't and I appreciate any help or hint someone might have.

Thanks.

Megan

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help with Bronze(?) Mark - Asian Subject Matter

« on: June 05, 2015, 02:07:12 pm »

Thanks so much frogpatch for letting me know
I will hope he gives it a look then.

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Antique Questions Forum / Help with Bronze(?) Mark - Asian Subject Matter

« on: June 05, 2015, 11:52:48 am »

I've had this for some time and just cannot find any meaningful help with it.  See images but I believe this is a bronze.  Asian horse and carriage subject.  The piece has significant and layered patina.   It measures 9" x 3" x 4" high and weighs roughly 6 lbs.  The mark is on the base and on the back of the carriage and is a head profile in a circle. 

Here are some pictures and I sure would appreciate any help at all.

Thanks!
Megan