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Any ideas what this is?????

Any ideas what this is?????
« on: April 18, 2012, 12:51:15 PM »
I came across this via one of my yard sale pickers. It is made of stone, mother of pearl with brass inlays. it stands 19" tall







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Re: Any ideas what this is?????
« Reply #1 on: April 18, 2012, 03:04:32 PM »
Looks incomplete...and religious.

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Re: Any ideas what this is?????
« Reply #2 on: April 18, 2012, 04:54:47 PM »
Does have a religious look to it.
Sent picture's to my father. His girlfriends brother is our priest. Maybe he'll know....?

Re: Any ideas what this is?????
« Reply #3 on: April 18, 2012, 05:36:50 PM »
It actually looks like a religious robe to me. With the silvery portion acting as the collar and hem-detailing on the sleeves.

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« Reply #4 on: April 18, 2012, 06:02:59 PM »
A stone kimono???

How tall is it?

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« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2012, 08:58:48 PM »
kimono is what i was thinking as well and i have had on my sales counter all day and several other people agreed it is a kimono statue. What it may be worth is a big unknown it is very detailed and quaility seems top notch. measures 19" tall.

Thanks all for the input. Keep it coming.

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Re: Any ideas what this is?????
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2012, 09:14:39 PM »
fancy Art Deco necklace and ring stand?

that's my best guess--I'm utterly stumped!

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Re: Any ideas what this is?????
« Reply #7 on: April 19, 2012, 08:01:26 AM »
I was hoping an art expert would comment before I threw in my .02, but here it goes...

Looks to be more of a stylized religous/choir robe. Looks to be Art Deco style to me.

I am interested in the internal structure of the piece. How heavy is it? It appears to be in the 15lb-20lb range if it is solid. Is the stone polished marble?

Are the stubs coming out the "arms" made of copper/bronze? If it is light, around the 5lb-10lb range there may be an internal metal skeleton and the stone is thin cut pieces of inlay.

The problem I see with it is the composition of the piece in general. It appears to be missing something. Stylized head and hands? Maybe it went with a set of other like type sculptures?

Any maker marks, signatures? Without more info would be hard to value.

A piece like that might bring $500-$1000 at an upscale art gallery in a major city, or no more then $10 at the flea market  ???, which is probably why you have it in your possession now.

Good Luck!


Re: Any ideas what this is?????
« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2012, 09:35:24 AM »
 
It is heavy i would say easy 15 lbs the stone is marble tiles the internal is unknown but i am thinking ceramic. The arm stubs are brass. Yes it was purchased at a yard sale for 20.00. I paid 35.00 for it cause i thought it was neat. I may just mark it with a price of 100.00 and use it as a jewelry stand in the mean time. I have a upper scale thrift store so it will look good in one of my cases as such.

PS Thanks all for the input!! I welcome any new input as well.


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