Hi, I recently purchased this at auction and looks to me like Philip Gardiner works and signature I’ve found online. Does anyone know anything...
Thanks @Robert Ransom yes the middle groove looks more natural wear - the others throw me because they look so sharp edged. I note tektites on the...
It’s certainly not Chinese, but there’s some resemblance on the surface pattern. There’s no grooves on those examples though. Are wrinkle stones...
The surface does look like the first top left photo. The reference to grooves in tektites in the link looks familiar - mine is both sides and...
It’s not magnetic as far as I can tell
Thanks, it was southern Namibia desert so very dry, sandy area. It’s 6cm long, 4cm at widest and depth goes from 0.5cm to just under 2cm.
here are a few close-ups. A couple of the lines look like cuts but again maybe natural [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi, I found this in Africa some years back in a remote area and it caught my eye immediately. I’m...
@bercrystal @Ownedbybear Interesting link here that references Max Factor using Hoffmann bottles - still no clarity on this one but might explain...
Many thanks again @bercrystal Would be interested to see a pic of the yellow one you found. I understand some of the Czech perfume bottles were...
[ATTACH] Thanks @bercrystal it was the Facebook Czech Bohemian glass group. I was given this great resource link...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi, I posted this on another forum and seems to confirm it’s Heinrich Hoffmann - I can find examples...
Thanks everyone, fascinating and so great to identify it. There was just something about it I liked when I bought it so I took a chance.
Many thanks Ce BCA, great to have this identified and yes absolutely happy for you to use the pictures. Let me know if a clearer one of the mark...
I’ve got this lovely little teapot and sugar bowl - both seem to have some age but I know nothing about them. Teapot is 17cm wide (spout to...
Sorry I meant my original post picture [ATTACH]
Do you think it’s possible this is Ludwig? Seems he did a lot of sketching so yes may have seen it then painted later....
Very interesting, thanks @Fid Makes sense to me except that odd initial but have wondered if just a quirk or mistake. Can I ask what you mean by...
[ATTACH] Thanks @Debora i think the angle I took that pic on is misleading sorry. Here’s a better close up. And yes agree there’s some nicer...
And this is painting comparison that first led me to Ludwig Rosch - see light colour before the hills on both, similar greens etc.. I accept...
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