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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gauntlettgems, post: 341365, member: 6421&quot;][ATTACH=full]114928[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]114929[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114930[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114931[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]114932[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]114933[/ATTACH]</p><p>Hi,&nbsp; This looks handpainted to me and the signature is Maxant, from what I can tell.&nbsp; Researching his stuff leads me to believe that this is possibly from the 19th century.&nbsp; With so many copies and fakes, I am asking here if anyone thinks this is authentic and really as old as I think it might be.&nbsp; What would the hole in the back (last pic) be for?&nbsp; I could not get any part of it to unscrew.&nbsp; It is approx 16&quot; tall.&nbsp; What do I call it?&nbsp; All I can think of is an urn but the top does not come off.&nbsp; Thank you for any help[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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