Posted 8 years ago
alecloranca
(12 items)
Got at the antique square in Brussels this past summer.
I've seen stuff online but nowhere as ornate. The whole thing is incredibly ornate. Anyone seen this or can help?
Art Nouveau Wasp or Hornet (from Brussels) | ||
| Art Nouveau880 of 3316 |  |  |
No maker marks? A photo of the underside would perhaps help.
This is GREAT!! An ashtray/trinket box. I don't think it's as old as the Art Nouveau period, however. Art Nouveau period was 1890-1910. I would date it to the 1930s, before crosshatch screws became available to manufacturers.
http://picclick.ca/Vintage-Belgium-Metal-Bronze-Brass-Fly-Insect-Bug-Ashtray-322279741536.html
This is mine, bought at a second hand shop here in the Netherlands. It is a good deal older and has no screws.
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/199196-oh-kyratango------buuuuuuuuuuug
Thanks guys for the info.
No makers mark. Bottoms as ornate as too, w bumblebee type lines on underside of belly
Thanks for the link!
See how much more ornate this design is than examples of the hornet-wasp online?
Looks like they hand etched all the lines.
Love it, use it for my victor phonograph needles!