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Message:: [QUOTE="Squidsworth, post: 301892, member: 3587"]I'm no expert for sure, you could be right. Going back to George Skey, who produced 1860-1930 by the looks of it and pumped out on mass, rather than quality pieces,  I'm literally within 40 miles of that area and these were purchased locally. Also, have seen in Christie's a pair of lion on bases by Skey, these were a copy of much earlier pieces (by about a century) - I found an article that actually cited the Skey copies Vs what they imitated. But it says to me, the factory made copies of more valuable traditional pieces at a later date. So in the style of. These could be something along those lines. Depends what you call modern I guess. I haven't weighed them but they are fairly heavy, very sturdy, pieces. Visually they are of some age, but how old I couldn't tell you, so I've gone on what others have said previously. I'd probably have to take them to a expert in person I think. I paid £50 for the pair, I think that isn't too bad even if they are modern than I expected. I can always put them to good use.[/QUOTE]