I should add that Mears always signed & titled his pictures upside-down. He is reported to have said “The whole world is upside down. Why should...
Looks good, thanks for that. I'll be watching it tonight! Re the picture I think that perhaps only somebody with a detailed knowledge of the...
Hello Dave Thank you for your message. I had of course heard of Ypres but I have been really shocked at the detail I have unearthed. I loved these...
Please note: I am submitting this to 'Military' as opposed to artwork as I believe the research may be more relevant here. Please move if...
Ooops, with so much time on my hands and having the chance to spend more of it 'with my friends' here(!), I've only just found this page with all...
I thought I'd add my pennies-worth to this interesting forum. Strangely, I'm selling more on ebay than I had done for ages. It's mostly low value...
Interesting, thank you. It explains what appeared to be surface rust!
Thanks you. My association to them comes from my interest in longcase clocks where you often see brass ones then in the corners of the clock face.
The bowl actually has a some history... I sold it to somebody in Japan from ebay. It was paid for promptly. I messaged the buyer for detailed...
Thank you again
Thank you for your info, do you have any idea regarding it's age?
I'd stand corrected but I'd refer to them as spandrels. A quote from Wikipedia: "A spandrel is a triangular space, usually found in pairs,...
I have a quite interesting bowl that I know nothing about but I'd like too if anyone can help? I'm guessing it is bronze? It appears possibly...
Thank you for your further comments which I appreciate. I do agree that there are issues with my piece. As I had thought before, the'sloppy' paint...
Thank you for your post Barbara. I do agee with many of the points you raise regarding my figure. I am however inclined to believe it is the...
The auction house has it's figures as per the 1877- 1887 marking which I would say is the one most like mine. It is the one I'd opted for before...
That's excellent, many thanks. I'm just off to work now but look forward to confirming tonight when I get home.
Yes, the idea makes good sense. The rear is shaped. I don't have it available at present to take another picture. He lives on top of a cupboard...
How long for though...
I've looked into it a lot today and there's so many variations of the mark... it's hard to be certain of any. I'll keep looking armed with all of...
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