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This I have found out is a pen rest. Apparently made near the turn of the 19th century. Not one - of - a - kind. Some of these has the owl's head hinged and an ink well is installed. Not this one, this is only a pen rest. Note the markings on the owl's underside. The letters in German, I understand is a way that copyright was done.
Any thoughts?
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Might be a bronze? Looking for a B for Bergman or Namgreb.
oops it is bronze... thanks for catching that error. Changing now.
Have tried to see what those number and other markings on the 3 image but cannot. Anybody got better eyes?
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Picture 2 ,,I see GESCHUTZT, pictures 3 hard to see sideway.
Alan
Picture 3 is Geschützt upside down and the numbers ....
I love the detail in it well done who ever made it
I think the name is G.E. SCHUTZT ....
its a beautiful object i love it ;-)
it's in one word, meaning Patented.
Try to take the 4 picture front.
Alan
It is Austrian and the GE Schutzt is the maker. If you google it you will find plenty of it for sale but few buyers.
Definition: Geschutzt is a mark sometimes found on antiques of German origin which translates to protected or copyrighted; similar in meaning to the United State patented and pat. pend. marks
Same, I think:
http://www.antiekvalentijn.com/uk/after%201900-small%20items.htm
Yes antiquerose with the same Geschutzt, that's not the maker but Patented in German
Found this site too, just scroll down...as it is all Greek to me.....LOL
http://www.oldcopper.org/german_copper.htm
OK, I need to know something. In the picture there are obvious spaces between the G - E & S. It does not look at all like one word without spaces. Please clarify that for me if you will.
Human hand are not perfect, because I beleive this was hand punch
antiquerose I have seen that image before, but the difference is that linked image is an inkwell. The owl's head pivots open.
fhrjr2/Alan2310 Yes looks hand punched and did not use the same size type it appears
It is Austrian Bronze and there does seem to be few takers.. prices seem to run
1k + . Would have to be a zealot for these kinds of pieces and some fairly deep pockets.
The last two numbers in pic 3 I can make out 7, 8 but not sure if first is a 1 or not.