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<p>[QUOTE="leeddie, post: 205238, member: 3680"]<font size="5">I purchased this eagle from a lady who thought her dad had brought it back from Mexico in the late 1940's or early 1950's. I have searched for eagles online and, have found lots of eagles from Mexico but none that look quite like this one. A friend thinks it is American made and figures it dates to 1950s. I thought it was chalk ware, but now I think it might be plaster. It is hollow in the base (can't see further up into the eagle part) and is heavy, but not as heavy as one would think for an item that measures 27"h x 12"w at the base center and x 22" from eagle beak to tail feathers tip. </font></p><p><font size="5">The other question I have is on one of the small pieces sitting in front of the eagle.. the 3 little boys playing tug o war. I am trying to find it's mate. I believe it is a book holder and not a doorstop. Would period be 1930's? Thank you.</font></p><p><font size="5"><br /></font></p><p><font size="5">Eddie[ATTACH=full]59307[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]59308[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]59309[/ATTACH] </font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="leeddie, post: 205238, member: 3680"][SIZE=5]I purchased this eagle from a lady who thought her dad had brought it back from Mexico in the late 1940's or early 1950's. I have searched for eagles online and, have found lots of eagles from Mexico but none that look quite like this one. A friend thinks it is American made and figures it dates to 1950s. I thought it was chalk ware, but now I think it might be plaster. It is hollow in the base (can't see further up into the eagle part) and is heavy, but not as heavy as one would think for an item that measures 27"h x 12"w at the base center and x 22" from eagle beak to tail feathers tip. The other question I have is on one of the small pieces sitting in front of the eagle.. the 3 little boys playing tug o war. I am trying to find it's mate. I believe it is a book holder and not a doorstop. Would period be 1930's? Thank you. Eddie[ATTACH=full]59307[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]59308[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]59309[/ATTACH] [/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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