O.K. So I think everyone has had their two pennuth and have come to most of
the correct conclusions.
I'll now throw in mine and say that it is definitely NOT Tim's. It
definitely is relatively early and is definitely a 'Lollipop' not a 'Fish'
as it is fully cased and not 'dipped'.
As regards signature, well, unless he was absolutely three sheets to the
wind (p..sed in other words) and I doubt that knowing him as I did, this is
someone's attempt at a copy. A lot of surprisingly good characteristics but
let down on one or two others.
So, either a crude try at a fake/forged signature or, and it is a
possibility, done at the time by one of the other employees as a result of
the purchaser asking for the artists signature and Mike not being available.
Have I opened a can of worms here?. Knowing how keen you all get on
possibilities - probably! I don't like that last possibility but it is a
possibility nonetheless. However this still means it is not Mike's signature
and therefore of no value intrinsically.
I will wait to pass final judgment on another question mark which cannot be
assessed without clutching for close inspection and it does involve the wear
marks
Regards
Ron
www.ArtiusGlass.co.uk