Odd Item - Photos, but no makers mark, Just Pat. date

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IggyPup
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Odd Item - Photos, but no makers mark, Just Pat. date

Postby IggyPup » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:51 pm

It would be a bowl with 3 medalions depicting a woman holding flowers, but the center sticks up inside, like a pedastal.
It's about 8 inches across, 2 1/2 tall, and the only markings are a Patent date inside.
I just thought it was intresting to post here and see what you think of it.
I placed it here because there is no hint of a markers mark anywhere.

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paulh
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Postby paulh » Mon Jul 23, 2007 12:01 pm

The small plaques look like they may be electrotypes. This was a system perfected by Elkington for copying classical pieces and decoration. It basically consisted of making a mould of a pieces and then building up a heavy layer of silver by electro-deposition onto the surface, thereby copying the original. It was a little more complex than that explanation, but I hope you will get the picture. Perhaps the most famous electrotype is the Wimbledon Ladies Singles Trophy.

Sorry I can’t shed any light on the Patent information.

Paul.
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