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Title: Stone Carved Bird and Floral Display Sculpture. Anyone Seen This Before?
Post by: Marc-Barr on April 04, 2012, 11:58:28 AM: This is some sort of rock or stone carving. I believe it is Asian. Not sure of the year or date. No hallmarks or signature that I can see. Carving is of a bird and a floral/flower design. The stand is also some sort of clay or stone carving. Has anyone ever seen anything like this before? Any information would be helpful. Thanks!

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Title: Re: Stone Carved Bird and Floral Display Sculpture. Anyone Seen This Before?
Post by: KevinB on April 04, 2012, 09:12:06 PM: It looks like alabaster to me. I know alot of alabaster comes from Italy. I have no clue what the stand is made of. Good Luck!!!!!
Title: Re: Stone Carved Bird and Floral Display Sculpture. Anyone Seen This Before?
Post by: Marc-Barr on April 07, 2012, 08:38:11 PM: Thanks. The stand is stone or some kind pottery.I tried doing some research and went onto EBay. However, I have no idea what to call this or what to even look it up under. Never seen anything like it before. Anyway,thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Stone Carved Bird and Floral Display Sculpture. Anyone Seen This Before?
Post by: mart on April 07, 2012, 08:46:34 PM: Have you done the hot pin test to make sure it is stone ?? The flowers look like a daisy,, can`t see the bird well but similar to pheasant in shape !! Trying to put the two together !!
Title: Re: Stone Carved Bird and Floral Display Sculpture. Anyone Seen This Before?
Post by: Marc-Barr on April 07, 2012, 08:53:41 PM: No I haven't. Can you tell me more about the hot pin test? Thanks!
Title: Re: Stone Carved Bird and Floral Display Sculpture. Anyone Seen This Before?
Post by: mart on April 08, 2012, 09:25:56 AM: Just take a sewing needle or pin and hold it with pliers, heat the tip red hot or as close as you can and in a spot that can`t be easily seen try to stick the red hot needle into the object. Obviously it would not penetrate stone, pottery ect but if the item is a molded epoxy type or a similar type it will melt and penetrate !! I have seen a few items similar to the plaque that are resin. Can`t tell much from the front but thats what the back looked like to me !! Hope not but doesn`t hurt to check !!