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Title: WAX CARVING
Post by: mcshane1990 on April 28, 2013, 12:14:18 AM

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone knew much about the piece below, and maybe what it's worth.

Much Thanks in advance  :)

Title: Re: WAX CARVING
Post by: bigwull on April 28, 2013, 03:47:02 AM

can you give us dimensions, i.e. dia,and thickness,..

Title: Re: WAX CARVING
Post by: mcshane1990 on April 28, 2013, 06:47:58 PM

sorry its 125mm (approx 5inch) diameter and its 17mm thick

Title: Re: WAX CARVING
Post by: fancypants on April 28, 2013, 07:41:19 PM

Got me stumped .

Sure looks more like a cast-wax item than a carved one , from what I can see @ 400X your image .

What do you know about this item , mcshane1990 ?

I'm almost wondering if this is a mold-form , for the lost-wax method of casting .... ?

Title: Re: WAX CARVING
Post by: bigwull on April 29, 2013, 12:43:54 AM

I was thinking along those same lines...this is cast wax....what is the weight of the piece...