Posted on 12/06/2023 1:25:25 PM PST by big bad easter bunny
And yes, lastchance, it does look like arts and crafts era engraving. And IF it IS arts & crafts, then it has to be wood, because bakelite was yet to be invented back then.
Plate isn't hallmarked, this piece is hallmarked, so I think that it is sterling silver.
It can still be silver without being sterling. Sterling is considered 92.5 percent purity which is marked either sterling or 925. European silver is often marked 800. I was serious about the ice test. It is quick and will not damage the piece. You can also do a smell test. If the item has an odor similar to a penny chances are it will be plate. Little or no odor usually means it is silver.
I know there are tests for bakelite but be careful to find one that will not damage those arms. There is also a small possibility that the piece is a marriage. The silver parts being older and the arms newer (if they are bakelite) You wrote it looked glued. Maybe a repair was done at one time.
Can you post some close up photos?
The glue used to put it together was horse glue for one, I believe it to be old because of it;s style, workmanship and over all experience,
its covered in felt but I shall remove it, you are right.
I have a ton of Chinese antiques, not really Asian in style, I now you are just being a ....
Unfortunately the only marking is the one on the front of the base.
Tried google lens, it shows an old post with nothing on the actual site.
its wood
paint on wood, its possibly lacquer, my Grandfather received a lot of gifts in Japan in the 50’s, more their style.
Yes, I use it all day, it’s incredible.
I just posted it on Ebay, I would to prefer to find out what it is first but I put a ridiculous price on it for now https://www.ebay.com/lstng?draftId=3876522477100&mode=RelistItem
It is filled on the bottom with lead, there are no markings.
Hong Kong maybe?
It is interesting because the middle candle is lower then the others. Usually it is higher.
There should be other markings on the bottom if it is solid sterling.
The link is not working. What name do you sell under on Ebay? I can look it up that way.
The other possibility is that it is Anglo-Indian from the late 19th century.
I was wondering if the wood could be ebony, ebonized wood, or even black enameled wood.
Thanks I found it. I do think it is more likely to be an Anglo-Indian piece. I am not sure if it is a marriage. It does look like it has been repaired. There should not be that much space between the arms and the silver part.
You wrote the piece was inherited. Were there any similar pieces?
I think you might be onto something there, design is quite similar when I search silver candle sticks 1Anglo-Indian
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