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Title: These were interesting
Post by: donaldf on June 30, 2014, 05:59:47 PM

Hi All

this listing has just ended and although they are not paperweights, I was just wondering who made them?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291176482330?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Don

Title: Re: These were interesting
Post by: tropdevin on June 30, 2014, 07:21:44 PM

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Hi Don

I was watching these, and speculating whether to bid £50 or so....! How naive.   At first I thought they might be early Bohemian or Venetian (maybe Francini) canes, but in the end I thought they looked very like modest quality St Mandé / Grenelle.  I assume they were the inserts for brooches.

Alan

Title: Re: These were interesting
Post by: donaldf on July 01, 2014, 07:45:46 AM

Hi Alan.. I thought St Mande too... and thought of a punt at £20 or so, but then thought that they would not fit nicely in one of your display stands so didn't bother :) To see them go to the price they eventually went for was surprising !

Don

Title: Re: These were interesting
Post by: KevinH on July 01, 2014, 11:06:13 PM

I wonder where the idea of 18th century came from?

Title: Re: These were interesting
Post by: tropdevin on July 02, 2014, 06:29:53 AM

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Hi Kevin.  The seller may be one of those people who think that the 18th century ran from 1800 to 1899 (there are quite a few people like that around!).

Alan

Title: Re: These were interesting
Post by: aa on July 02, 2014, 06:08:01 PM

Quote from: tropdevin on July 02, 2014, 06:29:53 AM

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 one of those people who think that the 18th century ran from 1800 to 1899 (there are quite a few people like that around!).

Alan

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