Topic: Marked Germany Glass Monk? Lamp

[Ohio]

Hi. Thought I'd try this one again as I think it's been about a year & a half since I last tried, but figured maybe something new has popped up. I've had a pair of these for a good 10 years, Solid glass 9" height X 3" width figurine, marked in very small letters "Germany" between a robe fold in the rear bottom.
I saw another one in Amber at a show 5 years ago, but the gentleman was as lost as I was for a attribution. Sue (BlacK-Poppy) helped me out on a Mueller figurine & bowl last time so I guess there is hope after all on some of these obscure pieces. I do not believe it's Walther, but again I'm lost. Thanks for looking. Sorry about the pictures, with this thing its difficult to get a decent photo. Ken

http://www.glasstreasurechest.com/catalog/images/germanlamp.jpg

[Frank]

What is the base made from?

[Ohio]

Frank the base appears to be white metal, but not the normal spelter as it's a full 1/8" thick. A magnet does not stick so I'm assuming it's some type of zinc based metal. Ken

[Sue C]

Hi Ken, hope you don't mind, but it is'nt a monk, it;s a Thai Buddha, go to house of Buddha.com and scroll down, i think you will find a match for yours.
sorry should have said click on traditional buddhas

[Ohio]

Dexter: Thanks, should have been more specific in my title & said Buddha. Went there, but could not find a match, however it obviously is Buddha related especially because the markings at the base could be Buddist in nature. Ken

[Sue C]

As for the German link, a Dr Paul Dahlke built a Buddhist house in 1924 in Berlin Frohnau, when he died in 1928 the house passed to his none Buddhist heirs, maybe they sold off some of his Buddhist items? just a thought.

[Frank]

It is probably aluminium and that would date to the 1890-1920's period when it was a very popular metal in decorative arts.

As it is moulded, there must have been many made so it should turn up with an ID one day.. but maybe not to a glassworks as much lighting was outsourced to glassworks.

[Ohio]

Thanks Frank. I think you're correct in aluminum, doesn't have the traits of spelter. I was afraid of that. Same situation exists with 20's & 30's U.S. glass parts for lamps...everybody made them under subcontracts & nobody kept records. Well it's a German glass firm so at least I have the country, unfirtunately which German firm is probably lost in time. Ken