Featured Age and ID of African chalkware figures.

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  1. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I got this item yesterday from a local clearance.

    There were several items of African tribal art, Elephants foot ,stools, Blackamoors, etc but the relatives took them.

    This was left behind.

    The deceased lived and worked in Kenya from the mid 50's until the early 80's so just about everything in the house had African influence.

    I believe it is chalkware, no marks anywhere, very heavy.
    It has the same colouring and texture of Blackamoores I've seen in the past but smaller.
    The basket had cash in, which was a bonus.:hilarious:

    I've lightly cleaned it but it is still quite dirty.

    I've lightened one pic.
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    daveydempsey, Jul 3, 2021
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  2. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    Nice energy and movement.
     
    Roaring20s, Jul 3, 2021
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  3. kentworld

    kentworld Well-Known Member

    Nice item -- design and quality look pretty good. Chalkware damages very easily, so if this is undamaged, I could see it making a little moola. Age is probably when they were in Africa, though I'd think 50s or 60s.
     
    kentworld, Jul 3, 2021
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  4. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    On this rare occassion I think I will be keeping this item.
    I have a small collection of ceramics, glass, silver and Ivory.
    Once the cabinet is full then no more.
    I swore I wouldn't do this.

    One should not collect what you sell.:rolleyes:

    As a a hobby I already collect coins, banknotes and war medals, I really don't need anymore.:hilarious:
     
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  5. charlie cheswick

    charlie cheswick Well-Known Member

    Yeah Cool piece, looks more like an Austrian cold painted terracotta, but the base does suggest chalkware, surprisingly good condition for chalkware

    The monkeys a great touch as well
     
    charlie cheswick, Jul 4, 2021
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  6. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    0E2E7535-9A10-477F-B4E4-BCEDEF4AA24D.jpeg This looks maybe like some writing?
     
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  7. daveydempsey

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    Its a run in the paint:hilarious:
     
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  8. Potteryplease

    Potteryplease Well-Known Member

    ...uh-oh!
     
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  9. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    It's very well modeled.
     
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  10. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    I already tried to work it lighter & inverted.....came up with nothing either!!

    UPDATE! I played with it again today, and it now DOES look like there's something there, but not quite 'discernible', at least not to me.....maybe one of you can make something of it....inverted.....AND I JUST rotated it 180 as it looked like the LAST two figures, which below are now the first two figures MIGHT be I2........ending in an X????

    1-as posted....by inh
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    2-rotated 180.... 0E2E7535-9A10-477F-B4E4-2XX33-low_res-scale-2_00x-gigapixel copy.jpg ​

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  11. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Honestly I've been over it with a loop, nothing apart from paint streaks and runs.
    I think pareidolia has set in :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  12. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    agree with Charlie. Jugendstil/ Vienna Secession era. they liked those monkeys. one was called Adolf...
     
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  13. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

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    on a Vienna housecorner. a Moor child drinking cocoa.
     
    Fid, Jul 6, 2021
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