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Title: Bohemian Spatter Sulphide Mantle Ornament ?
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on May 11, 2010, 06:32:11 PM

I bought this today I am thinking Bohemian spatter with sulphides but I could be easily wrong, rough pontil to back of weight and a tool mark on base.

Looks to be pretty old pre 1900?, height 6" 15cm

Thanks for any help with ID

Roy

Title: Re: Bohemian Spatter Sulphide Mantle Ornament ?
Post by: alpha on May 11, 2010, 07:49:11 PM

Belgian might be an option. Wait for Alan to weigh in. He's the real expert.

Title: Re: Bohemian Spatter Sulphide Mantle Ornament ?
Post by: alexander on May 11, 2010, 09:37:48 PM

I have one of these and I think they're from Belgium, that's where mine originated (eBay purchase).

Title: Re: Bohemian Spatter Sulphide Mantle Ornament ?
Post by: tropdevin on May 11, 2010, 09:49:49 PM

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I'd go with Belgium - the overall style is like Belgian footed weights; they were keen on religious sulphides; and I have seen a near identical figure grouping in a VSL weight.  Alsace (eg Miesenthal, the next valley to the Saint-Louis factory) is also a possibility. That said, there were quite a few factories around Belgium and France that were capable of making relatively simple pieces like this, and did so.  The sulphides were bought from suppliers, so pinning it on a specific maker is probably impossible.

I think it is old, meaning pre World War 1.

Alan

Title: Re: Bohemian Spatter Sulphide Mantle Ornament ?
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on May 12, 2010, 07:32:09 PM

Thank you very much Alpha and Alexander for your help and a big thank you Alan for your help and extra information

Roy

Title: Re: Bohemian Spatter Sulphide Mantle Ornament ?
Post by: paperweights on May 13, 2010, 02:54:29 AM

I believe the correct name for this form is a Monstrance.