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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 13129194, member: 76316&quot;]Went to a local flea market for the first time in well over 3 years Saturday...I&#039;ve largely abstained from such temptation, since I have enough stuff already. But these caught my eye, an&#039; I brought &#039;em home. I have no illusions about age; they are pretty contemporary imo, but I thought their simplicity an&#039; the quality of their craft a bargain at their modest price, $10 for the pair. You are only seeing one, as they are identical in all respects.</p><p>My recollection of this faddish hobby is from the 70&#039;s, or perhaps a bit earlier; I never got into it, but several folks of my acquaintance, an&#039; one sister-in-law, were deeply involved, tho&#039; none could match the level of skill shown in these; the soldering is minimal, without any excess, an&#039; is &#039;patinated&#039; by a black treatment inside an&#039; out, all very uniformly done. Something about the colors an&#039; the pattern are reminiscent, to me, of Frank Lloyd Wright, but I cannot bring that into good focus.</p><p>The square is ~10 1/2&quot;, they are ~6&quot; high, an the vented top is 2 3/4&quot; on a side.&nbsp; Each side has 22 pieces; the darker triangles have an iridescent sheen, an&#039; the short dark rectangles in the stripe that separates the skirt border are a rich amber. Is there anything here that harkens to a higher, perhaps borrowed, design? I welcome your comments; Thanks for lookin&#039;!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]559505[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]559506[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]559507[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]559509[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]559510[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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