Posted 5 years ago
kwqd
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This pink glass elephant head wall pocket or match holder is about 5" high x 4.5" wide x 3.5" deep. No idea where I got this. I really can't decide if it is a match holder or a wall pocket... I used it to christen my "new" 1883 built home in 1997. There is a built in set of shelves and cabinets when you enter the back door, the closest being a broom closet with a drop down ironing board built into the door. I hung this on an already existing nail near the top of the closet and there it has hung for the last 20+ years until I popped it free to take some photos. No idea who made this, but pretty sure that it is American. Maybe a reproduction, maybe not.... I found two on ebay but no information about age, maker, etc. It is not listed in Glass Animals by Dick and Pat Spencer...
King, Sons & Co. made their #367 Elephant match safe c1880s:
http://www.eapgs.org/patterns/pattern-details.php?idx=2627
you'll find many unknown reproduction in various colors as evident by this WP search:
https://www.worthpoint.com/inventory/search?query=glass+elephant+wall+pocket&category=
pretty cool ..
@TallCakes - Thank you, Sir! I am pretty sure it is a reproduction. It has no wear.
@Findings - Thanks for your comment! I think it is cool, too!
Thanks for loving my match holder Findings, bobby725, vetraio50 and
fortapache!
Thank you aura and Jenni!
LOL. Thanks keramikos!
Thank you Broochman!
@Ms.CrystalShip - Thanks for your very nice comment!
Thanks for loving my elephant head match holder fortapache, AnythingObscure and Ms.CrystalShip!
Thank you PhilDMorris and Ben!
Thank you very much SEAN68!
Thanks Karen!
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Nice, but I bet ,it’s tough ,to get a good picture
Alot better in person
Thanks for your comment Vynil33rpm! You nailed it. Very difficult to get a good image since I only have my phone camera. I do have a fancy camera but its just too hard to use.
the tusks on the 1880's go all the way through are bigger than the repro
Thanks for your comment ADMLAMP! What do you mean by "all the way through"? Do you have a source for your information? The link in TallCakes' comment is the only "authoritative" source that I have found so far. It has been quite a while since I tried to do any research on these.
Thanks for the love Justlooken12!