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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Statue of an arab hunter on horse

« on: July 18, 2009, 07:08:09 am »

Could the color be a clue? Can you put color like that on silver?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Statue of an arab hunter on horse

« on: July 18, 2009, 01:07:29 am »

Yeah might have to try that, how would a testing go? Just rub something on it?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Statue of an arab hunter on horse

« on: July 17, 2009, 07:36:00 pm »

I'm not sure either. I was thinking pewter, my mother is sure it's silver. The height is about 23.5" and it weighs 32 lbs. I think the etching is an actual signature cut into it. The letters are not perfect copies of each other.

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Antique Questions Forum / Statue of an arab hunter on horse

« on: July 17, 2009, 10:52:13 am »

Ok got this about 1999, wasn't until just a few days ago I see writing on it, real small and etched in the metal and the light has to hit it just right to see it clearly. The etching said Emile Guillemin 1875. Seen similar designs online but all are bronze, can't find any online that look like this one. Anyone have any idea? I'm prepared for it to worth a ton or be worth around what was paid for it. Either way we like it no matter what.