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Title: Bronze Aya Sopia plate? ashtray?
Post by: pantrwrstl on March 01, 2012, 03:42:13 PM

Pulled this out of my grand fathers trunk he had in the basement. He passed years ago so I couldn't ask him about it, and my grandma had no clue. He was in the navy during WWII so I'm guessing he may have picked it up in his travels back then, but then again him and my grandma traveled a lot so it may be later than that. It looks copper or bronze and the interior detail looks hand carved, but I'm not sure about the outside as there is not real pattern to the figures, but I'm assuming it is stamped out. After looking online Aya Sophia is a building in Turkey, so I find it weird that it is spelled different on this piece. Any thoughts or ideas?

(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb226/Pantrwrstl/IMAG0418.jpg)
(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb226/Pantrwrstl/IMAG0419.jpg)
(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb226/Pantrwrstl/IMAG0420.jpg)

Title: Re: Bronze Aya Sopia plate? ashtray?
Post by: frogpatch on March 01, 2012, 03:44:14 PM

I just saw one of these on line when I was looking for Kevin's Plate. I will go try to find it.

Title: Re: Bronze Aya Sopia plate? ashtray?
Post by: frogpatch on March 01, 2012, 03:51:03 PM

Here ya go! Photographic memory I was told.

http://www.gaslampantiques.com/magazine/features.php?article=123

Title: Re: Bronze Aya Sopia plate? ashtray?
Post by: KC on March 01, 2012, 04:49:18 PM

Way to go frogpatch! 

Title: Re: Bronze Aya Sopia plate? ashtray?
Post by: frogpatch on March 01, 2012, 06:29:24 PM

I think the one belonging to Pantrwrstl is older as thought. Probably War vintage. According to the site the Byzantine Church was built in 537AD. Now that old.

Title: Re: Bronze Aya Sopia plate? ashtray?
Post by: KC on March 02, 2012, 12:43:23 PM

You asked plate or ashtray....you need to indicate the measurements.

In addition, you need to post pics of the back.

Title: Re: Bronze Aya Sopia plate? ashtray?
Post by: mart on March 02, 2012, 03:07:55 PM

Quote from: frogpatch on March 01, 2012, 03:51:03 PM

Here ya go! Photographic memory I was told.

http://www.gaslampantiques.com/magazine/features.php?article=123

Well at least you have a memory !!

Title: Re: Bronze Aya Sopia plate? ashtray?
Post by: fancypants on March 03, 2012, 11:59:02 AM

Interior of the building image (quite a delight to see in person) in Istanbul .

(Sophia is a Latin phonetic spelling of the Greek word for 'wisdom')

Title: Re: Bronze Aya Sopia plate? ashtray?
Post by: pantrwrstl on March 03, 2012, 12:39:35 PM

plate diameter is 5.75"

(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb226/Pantrwrstl/IMAG0450.jpg)
(http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb226/Pantrwrstl/IMAG0451.jpg)

Title: Re: Bronze Aya Sopia plate? ashtray?
Post by: matty77 on March 04, 2012, 08:07:43 AM

Been there three times Fancy - couldn't agree more.  Nothing like it.