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Title: Who am I ? . What am I ?.ID help please
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on July 25, 2016, 03:58:22 PM: Any thoughts on this little chap. He came from an antique fair and I was told he was dug up from a bottle dump , but I will never know for sure.

Threaded screw top and a rounded convexed base. Looks like he may have been only part of something larger as some remains of glue / cement to base. Or maybe he was meant to rock around on his base when tapped.

Height just over 2" or 5cm.

As to age I do not really have a clue, I would have thought Victorian but could be some what newer.

Thanks Roy
Title: Re: Who am I ? . What am I ?.ID help please
Post by: flying free on July 25, 2016, 06:54:39 PM: is he a chef with an apron on and a wooden spoon? might he have been a container for some sort of Kitchen condiment sauce type thing?
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Title: Re: Who am I ? . What am I ?.ID help please
Post by: Paul S. on July 25, 2016, 07:33:27 PM: I thought it might have been depicting a baby wearing a bib and holding a spoon - thus indicating some foodstuff for a very young person - really only guessing though.
Glass retrieved from dumps often shows some form of glass sickness, and surface wise this does look very clean. :-\
Title: Re: Who am I ? . What am I ?.ID help please
Post by: flying free on July 25, 2016, 07:37:28 PM: his apron is tied at the back no?
Novelty condiment bottle I think maybe?
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Title: Re: Who am I ? . What am I ?.ID help please
Post by: mhgcgolfclub on July 26, 2016, 05:25:24 PM: Thanks

I could not decide myself whether he was a baby or a chef, but I would agree some type of novelty food condiment.

Thanks again Roy
Title: Re: Who am I ? . What am I ?.ID help please
Post by: flying free on July 26, 2016, 05:46:06 PM: Perhaps he was attached to a pottery version of his bottom half? with the top bit being where the sauce went - in glass for hygiene purposes?
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