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hippychick66

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brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« on: July 30, 2013, 01:07:54 pm »
Marble base? we are trying to identify this item as it was a gift from a family member and not sure of the history. if anyone can help it would be appreciated! the coin in the front is a quarter.
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2013, 02:06:52 pm »
Soapstone base it looks like.
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2013, 07:16:27 pm »
Looks like slag glass to me but could be either !!  Anything on the bottom ??
« Last Edit: July 30, 2013, 07:21:24 pm by mart »
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2013, 07:41:41 pm »
Quote from: mart on July 30, 2013, 07:16:27 pm
Looks like slag glass to me but could be either !!  Anything on the bottom ??
there you go again....

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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2013, 08:34:47 pm »
Yep !!  Too old to change my ways now !! ;)
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2013, 01:09:14 am »
I gotta' admit Mart...it is actually getting kinda' funny!  :)  You are a good sport!!!

I remember seeing several items from the 50's that featured animals with scarves wrapped like this suggesting toothaches!
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2013, 05:50:12 am »
it is from at least the 50's and his grandfather was a dental tech (made falsies and partials), it was given to him as a gift.
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2013, 08:07:41 am »
Found several yesterday but no elephants with toothache !!
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #8 on: July 31, 2013, 08:42:00 am »
FYI  Here is a Sylvan toothache dog.  In 50's they loved animals with toothaches????!!!!
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #9 on: July 31, 2013, 10:44:25 am »
Never did figure that fascination with toothaches !!  They are not fun !!
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #10 on: July 31, 2013, 01:39:07 pm »
Quote from: mart on July 31, 2013, 10:44:25 am
Never did figure that fascination with toothaches !!  They are not fun !!
if my gnashers ever get sore..i just take em out..and stick them in a jar....then pop in a steradent tablet for good measure... ;D.
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #11 on: July 31, 2013, 07:21:15 pm »
I have to change my previous answer...believe it is onyx!!

Search onyx ashtray with bronze elephant and you will see alot of bases like your...but the elephants are different!

Feel possibly some company had these made for customers!
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #12 on: July 31, 2013, 08:34:53 pm »
They never did answer if anything was on the bottom !!  I know Wullie,,,there I go again !!  ;D
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Re: brass elephant ashtray/paperweight antique?
« Reply #13 on: August 01, 2013, 07:16:28 am »
Agree KC looks to be cold paint bronze to me.
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