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Author Topic: Handsome Vase Signed but cannot decifer  (Read 1352 times)

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Offline dinklepip

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Handsome Vase Signed but cannot decifer
« on: October 31, 2012, 10:04:58 PM »
Acquired this lovely piece recently but cannot 100% decifer the signature, think I must have taken about 15 pics of the base to try and get a decent pic for here :D.   Signature under my magnifier looks like F Chorlton-Merrill.  Also appears hand decorated.  Any ideas anyone please

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Re: Handsome Vase Signed but cannot decifer
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2012, 10:06:22 PM »
sig pics..   have done a search on Google but nothing comes up ???

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Re: Handsome Vase Signed but cannot decifer
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2012, 07:33:57 AM »
It looks like an amateur piece. I can't decide whether it's a dog or a cat!

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Re: Handsome Vase Signed but cannot decifer
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2012, 08:51:32 AM »
sheep-dog?

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Re: Handsome Vase Signed but cannot decifer
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2012, 09:26:14 AM »
More German Shepherd body and corgi head

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Offline chopin-liszt

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Re: Handsome Vase Signed but cannot decifer
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2012, 10:02:51 AM »
A morbidly obese collie?
I'd agree, it does look very un-professional.
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Re: Handsome Vase Signed but cannot decifer
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2012, 12:23:16 PM »

       Looks like an Overstuffed Bear to me!!! I agree that its probably someone trying their hand at engraving.


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