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Title: My new Elephant
Post by: johnphilip on February 16, 2011, 11:31:45 AM
Hi folks i dont buy much on ebay these days but i couldnt resist this Italian Ele , i know who i think made it but i would like some opinions , the bottom of the feet have been highly polished but have that old look sort of gone gray like my hair . Anita what do you think if you want to use the clear pictures for the zoo i will ask the seller - who has good attitude ...! jp    :X: i think .ebay no 270702847437   ps  Its hollow blown and cane eyes
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: soledivo on February 16, 2011, 11:53:16 AM
i saw that too jp, lovely figure,

I had wondered if it could possibly be Salviati withe the type of eyes used and the gold in the tusks, oh and the body colour.
Here comes the but, I wonder if Salviati ever made such a model.
Best I can do JP, nice buy though  :hiclp:
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 16, 2011, 12:10:34 PM
Here (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270702847437) it is
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: TxSilver on February 16, 2011, 02:50:40 PM
jp, it is a nice elephant. I have no idea who did it. I thought maybe Fratelli Toso, but I haven't seen these types of legs in elephants I know that they did. If we can figure out who made it, it would look very bright and colorful in the zoo. I do not think it is Salviati because of the cutting of the upper legs. I've never seen any of their animals finished like this. Surprisingly, as distinctive as elephants look, they can be among the hardest to attribute. I noticed there is a similar red elephant being offered. I wondered if they were a pair.
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: pl79 on February 17, 2011, 06:28:49 PM
Where do I find the zoo please? I'd love to see it. :usd:
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: johnphilip on February 17, 2011, 06:58:50 PM
Yes Anita same seller but there are subtle differences particularly the legs , so they were not mass produced but hand made , they have a likeness to some of the early Barovier Elephants i have seen , applied in the same manner .
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: TxSilver on February 17, 2011, 07:12:53 PM
Where do I find the zoo please? I'd love to see it. :usd:

There is a link to the zoo under my signature. It is open day and night. All welcome and no charge. :)
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: Carolyn Preston on February 18, 2011, 01:27:47 AM
What ever happened to Frank's zoo? Is it still around?  :ru:  :anb: :nix:

Carolyn
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: pl79 on February 18, 2011, 03:22:30 PM
What a bargain day out, I will plan to spend a few hours there! :thup: Thank you
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: rosieposie on February 18, 2011, 03:36:45 PM
Gorgeous Ellie JP, absolutely my type of glass. All that detail, he would look lovely on my windowsill  :sun:
I didn't realise you collected glass animals, have you got any others to show us? ;D
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: soledivo on February 18, 2011, 09:23:12 PM
oh Rosie, you shouldn't have asked him,

there'l be no stopping him now,,,down jp down,,, :wsh:
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: rosieposie on February 18, 2011, 10:18:31 PM
I'm Waiting..................................
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: johnphilip on February 19, 2011, 09:08:40 AM
Sorry Rossie only about a hundred birdies mostly Italian 1930/50s . A few Efalumps a Tiger or two , two very large Cenedese/Licata ? aquarium table lamps , several fish uncounted . God knows whats in the loft i dare not look up there anymore . >:D ;D :pb: :ooh: :hi:
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: rosieposie on February 19, 2011, 09:55:08 AM
Please JP, I will be very good  :angel: if you let me see some of them.....p-l-e-e-e-e-z-e. :usd:
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: rosieposie on February 20, 2011, 04:18:09 PM
 :cry: :cry: :thud:
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: johnphilip on February 20, 2011, 05:55:37 PM
Dear Rosie i am so sorry and embarrassed to admit i can only manage photos on ebay as my son set it up to  make it easy for me , thats why i keep getting my wrist slapped by a couple of the beautiful young lady mods for sticking my sales in the wrong sections , i enjoy collecting and am only selling my collection of many years to help someone very close to me who has major problems and needs help . If i ever get respite from it i will
have a go . :-[ :pb: :hi:
Title: Re: My new Elephant
Post by: rosieposie on February 20, 2011, 06:17:01 PM
Oh JP, I had no idea....what a lovely person to be selling to help someone else..... :fwr:

Please let me know if you are listing any glass animals or birds, I would always look and see if they would fit into my collection.....I would rather buy from people I know anyway......if you know what I mean.