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Title: Brass wall plaques
Post by: Hisforkiddo on April 23, 2014, 01:02:35 PM

I was just wondering if anyone here knew the value of these, if they have any at all. I inherited them after my grandmother passed away. They are brass, but have no markings anywhere on them. TIA to anyone who knows anything about these!

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: frogpatch on April 23, 2014, 01:07:08 PM

I would like to see the back. Are they cast and heavy or stamped?

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: Hisforkiddo on April 23, 2014, 01:21:25 PM

This is the back of one of one of them. The back looks the same on the other. They are casted and weigh about two or three pounds each. About 7 1/2 inches in diameter. No stamps or markings anywhere!

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: frogpatch on April 23, 2014, 02:33:27 PM

They appear to have Roman features like in some Italian Baroque Medallions I have seen except much larger. I am not close to being an expert. That's just an observation. They also look like gilded bronze from here. Very nice and fascinating. I hope you get a good ID on them so I can learn too. Someone with more knowledge in this area will come along.

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: mart on April 23, 2014, 02:35:58 PM

Possibly flue covers ??  Some were pretty ornate !! Size is odd for a decorative piece to hang on the wall !! About right for a flue !! Although some were larger or smaller,, this is average !!

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: frogpatch on April 23, 2014, 02:39:33 PM

I never would have thought of that Mart. They are very well executed pieces. I added to my last post

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: Hisforkiddo on April 23, 2014, 03:23:30 PM

Thanks for the answers! My grandmother passed before I could ask what they were or where they came from. They were always just hanging on her wall. Thanks for the research starting point. Hopefully someone else comes along with some more history!

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: KC on April 23, 2014, 05:08:20 PM

Mart beat me to it!  Looks like an antique flue cover!  Over time they have become wonderful art pieces for stands and some people have done like these people have and made a hanger!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Gilt-BRONZE-Repousse-Wall-Plaque-FLUE-Cover-2-BIRDS-Cherry-Blossoms-7-/191141698231 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Antique-Gilt-BRONZE-Repousse-Wall-Plaque-FLUE-Cover-2-BIRDS-Cherry-Blossoms-7-/191141698231)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Bradley-Hubbard-MACBETH-Antique-SHAKESPEARE-Bronze-FLUE-Cover-Wall-Plaque-/161077427945 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Bradley-Hubbard-MACBETH-Antique-SHAKESPEARE-Bronze-FLUE-Cover-Wall-Plaque-/161077427945)

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: Ipcress on April 23, 2014, 05:24:50 PM

http://www.rubylane.com/item/551702-1367/Large-Victorian-Metal-Flue-Cover

Same image, different type of production.

One for the Baker Street Irregulars to investigate whilst i sleep

( i'm joking !!  ;D )

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: mart on April 23, 2014, 06:32:12 PM

Well,, we have the Gas House Gang,,guess you can have the Baker Street Irregulars,,whoever they are !!  ;D

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: frogpatch on April 25, 2014, 07:56:20 AM

Baker Street as in Sherlock Holmes.

Title: Re: Brass wall plaques
Post by: KC on April 25, 2014, 02:32:37 PM

Love Sherlock Holmes!  :)  Don't you agree Watson?