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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: KristenAnn on June 08, 2013, 04:29:29 PM
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My uncle found this in the Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina and my grandmother has asked me to research it for her. Any information would be appreciated!
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7311/8989838689_2be4214b3c_o.jpg)
(http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2885/8989838491_6f8ca6b56f_o.jpg)
(http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5343/8989838351_949e4332d7_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3704/8989839163_ba674bbc62_o.jpg)
(http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3766/8989838785_ed23d09c29_o.jpg)
(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7374/8991036112_004522dd5b_o.jpg)
If this forum isn't the appropriate place to ask about this sort of piece, please let me know and I will remove the post.
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Oh No !! You are fine and in the proper forum !! Can I ask the size approx ?? Just measure the height as best you can and the circumference at widest part !!
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Thanks for the reassurance, and absolutely! I only have a metal tape measure so nothing I can really wrap around it, but it's 3 1/4 inches across at its widest part and is about 4 inches tall. The material is about half an inch thick.
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I'd say a reproduction Greek amphora vase.
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Had you said,he found it whilst swimmimg off the coast of some Greek island....then ....maybe we,d all be saying something different...but as it stands...i agree with Ip....
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Thanks, Ipcress and bigwull! Definitely looks like an amphora, and I figured we were dealing with a reproduction rather than some ancient Greek pottery, haha. We're curious about how old it is. I'm assuming that would difficult to pin down, though; it could easily be part of a very modern piece that was made to look a lot older than it is.
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Most likely is as they say !! Could be mid century or before !! At that size may have held olive oil or similar !! Perhaps brought back from a trip !!~