Small tarnished bronze urn with winged horse—1800s?

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  1. TiaZ

    TiaZ Member

    Hi all,

    I found this small but surprisingly heavy urn in my mom’s house. It is in pretty poor condition with green tarnishing. It has what looks like a stylized winged horse and no markings on the bottom. I did find similiar, but not identical, items online. I’ll include links to those sites only for reference purposes at the end of this post.

    I tried to take a lot of photos from different angles.

    I am trying to pinpoint how old this is, where it was made, who made it, and how much it might potentially be worth.

    Thank you for any thoughts you have!



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    Similar urns for REFERENCE only: https://m.ebay.ie/itm/Antique-Itali...us-Sea-Horse-/182252864839?_mwBanner=1&_rdt=1

    https://www.richardgardnerantiques....s/fine-pair-of-antique-patinated-bronze-urns/
     
    Last edited: Aug 18, 2019
    TiaZ, Aug 18, 2019
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  2. i need help

    i need help Well-Known Member

    Psssst, Hit Edit, More Options, Check box Display all images Full Size, Save Changes. ;)
     
    i need help, Aug 18, 2019
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    neat - o !!!
     
    komokwa, Aug 18, 2019
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Love it. My guess is late 19th century, Continental European.:)
     
    Any Jewelry, Aug 18, 2019
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  5. J Dagger

    J Dagger Well-Known Member

    No clue but it’s pretty awesome! I really like this, especially the little fish.
     
    J Dagger, Aug 23, 2019
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  6. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    The animal is a Hippocampus seahorse.
     
    Hollyblue, Aug 23, 2019
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