Did i buy my first antique today?

[Bezzzo]

Hi, my name is Jeremy i went to a market and bought 2 things, they were cheap and looked "antiquey" lol. But even if they're not, i still think they're quite nice just to have.

My two items are,

Elliman's Embrocation bottle for $6 (Australian): Seems there are a few of these around from what i can see on the net.

And i got this little porcelain elephant with brass decoration, seems like it was used to hold tobacco by who ever owned it last. Paid $2 for it.

Well i hope you enjoy them as much as i do!

Have a great day,
Jeremy

[cogar]

Those are quite pretty .... but that is all I can tell you about them.

And welcome to the forum.

[Bezzzo]

Thanks cogar!

So i think the elephant, the whole thing is made from brass from what i can see and feel, but it has a hard glossy paint like a porcelain finish, with brass decorative patterns all over the elephant.

And the bottle has a number 6 or 9 on the bottom(no line underneath), most of the others i have seen are in the 1000's, so that's pretty cool too!

[route66]

Nice find, Bezzzo! You are starting the New Year out right!

I'm new to the forum, too. It looks like it will be informative and interesting! I hope you enjoy it, too.

[mart]

Hi there and welcome to both of you !!  The bottle is one of the hundreds of "patent medicine bottles" some are worth a few dollars and depending on the rarity,,some can be worth quite a bit !!
The little enameled elephant could have held tobacco in its various forms or could be a small personal ashtray !!  Both are nice finds !!

Love your by-line Route66 !! So true,,just ask any of us that are over 50 !! LOL !!

[Bezzzo]

Thanks Route and thanks Mart!

I found the bottle is an old bottle for veterinary medicine, late 1800's - 1930's or so, they are ranging from. Average price of a bout 8 pounds, so $13 -$14 Australian.

And yeah, the elephant, was still being used to hold tobacco, there is still a tiny bit of tobacco stuck to the side. As for it's age, who knows! but it's still nice. I will polish up the brass tomorrow and re post a picture in all of its shiny brass glory 

[mart]

Veterinary ??  Mmmm,,I guess animals had ailments too !! Didn`t realize you are in AU !! Here in the U.S. during the 1800`s and into the 1900`s many traveled selling patent medicines !!  They were supposed to cure almost anything !!  Actually they either had a high opium component or were mostly alcohol !! At any rate,, after taking quite a bit of the medicine I am sure they either felt much better or didn`t care if they were sick or not !! 

[gerspee]

The elephant is Chinese Cloisonné and  polishing is not wise for the patina . Could be older like so better to look on the internet to see if it is or not .

[frogpatch]

I agree with Gerspee, It looks like Chinese Cloisonne as opposed to Japanese. What does the underside look like?

[KC]

Agree with Gerspee and Frogpatch!  Appears to be cloissone.