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Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« on: September 08, 2012, 06:09:48 pm »
Curious if anyone knows what this statuette is and if it's worth anything? I can't seem to track it down online, cause I'm not sure what to search for. There are no markings that I can find. It's about 16inches high and pretty hefty and solid. Not sure if she is dutch, french, etc. ! Too knew at this! haha
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2012, 08:05:38 pm »
Almost everything has a mark of some description....you say its a solid piece....are there any chips,is the base white, you say its quite heavy,how heavy, a couple of lbs ..more...??...i,m thinking it is made from what we here in Scotland ..term as chalk....but was is in fact, China clay...a pic of the base may help,
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2012, 04:07:30 am »
looks Italian
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2012, 08:38:23 am »
Here is the base, but covered with felt. Probably a stupid question........... but should I tear the felt off and look for markings underneath?
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2012, 08:39:16 am »
And this is an easy 15lbs.......
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2012, 10:23:15 am »
I,m none the wiser.....
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2012, 01:02:25 pm »
I think they are trying to say yes....some days it comes hard for us!  :)  Yes!  Gently~
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2012, 01:38:06 pm »
between the felt and paint is a white band that would indicate a ceramic or chalkware !! if its that heavy,, i would guess chalkware !!  tap it with your fingernail and see if it sounds hollow !!
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2012, 03:56:43 pm »
At 15lbs i doubt that its hollow....and my first thoughts still carry...chalk...or to give its correct term china clay..
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2012, 06:27:09 pm »
sometimes weight estimated is wrong !!  could also be white metal !!  doesn`t really look like it but can`t see details that well !!  metal when tapped will sound different from chalk or ceramic !!
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2012, 11:52:30 pm »
Can you please post dimensions?
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« Reply #11 on: September 10, 2012, 03:43:07 am »
and a correct weight..use,kitchen scales perhaps..........we could ask you to carefully remove the felt on the base....to see if there are any marks......but...th e last time Mart and  I, asked someone to do a similar thing........it ended in a disaster....so we won,t ask! :D
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #12 on: September 11, 2012, 08:06:18 am »
bigwull,,thats the first thing i do on a painting, print or almost anything that is framed !!
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #13 on: September 11, 2012, 01:39:59 pm »
Me too, ...and 99 times out of a hundred...it usually works...then along comes.....the odd one....and bang!...oops, i broke the glass and chipped the masterpiece.....but its ok...i touched it up with a marker pencil!.... :D
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Re: Help Determining what this Statuette is ? Any ideas?
« Reply #14 on: September 11, 2012, 06:34:02 pm »
i fail to see how that happened !! you lay them flat on a table or floor, remove tacks, lift out !!   its easy !!
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