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Title: Who are these guys? Candlestick caricatures.
Post by: corkdecoy on March 11, 2009, 09:59:01 AM

These candlesticks have been in the family for years. Does anyone recognize the caricatures or the era from which they come? Are these English, Scottish, American? The metal is pewter or Britannia, 8 1/2 inches tall and no touch marks. Any information on these unusual items would be appreciated.
(http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu315/corkdecoy/front.jpg)
(http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu315/corkdecoy/back.jpg)
(http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu315/corkdecoy/detail_2.jpg)

Title: Re: Who are these guys? Candlestick caricatures.
Post by: KC on March 11, 2009, 11:46:41 AM

I have seen something like this.....can't get my brain cells to cooperate right now.

I know they are characters from an older book/story......will get back to you!

Title: Re: Who are these guys? Candlestick caricatures.
Post by: corkdecoy on March 12, 2009, 05:35:48 AM

Thanks KC, I am with you- I am sure that somewhere in the past I have seen these characters but can't place them.

Thanks for the input, Jim

Title: Re: Who are these guys? Candlestick caricatures.
Post by: KC on March 12, 2009, 09:27:56 AM

I have asked some people who are "in the know" on old books/stories/characters to take a look at these...they will get back to me or post on the site!

Title: Re: Who are these guys? Candlestick caricatures.
Post by: cogar on March 13, 2009, 01:28:39 AM

Maybe the one with the gun is ......


"Who Killed Cock Robin?"


The outline opens with Cock Robin "walking through the bird village, swinging his cane and flirting with all the lady birds."
http://www.michaelbarrier.com/Capsules/Cock_Robin/CockRobin_capsule.htm

Title: Re: Who are these guys? Candlestick caricatures.
Post by: D&b antiques on March 13, 2009, 07:45:30 AM

Cogar I think your right.

Title: Re: Who are these guys? Candlestick caricatures.
Post by: KC on March 13, 2009, 10:03:30 AM

I'm still not on board with you....the one bird appears to be a a guinea hen...they are both in military garb...not sure of the other one....they are like minutemen....

This is really bugging me!  I know I have seen this in the past....

Title: Re: Who are these guys? Candlestick caricatures.
Post by: KC on March 13, 2009, 11:02:10 PM

Okay, someone got back with me and thinks these were characters in the books of Uncle Remus (1881) (before they were made into a cartoon/movie by Disney) using story telling to tell of the struggle of slaves and the war as a result of it.  I'm sorry I don't have the books myself...but this is a great place to start.  The stories were told by Uncle Remus and lived out through animal characters.  This was extremely popular and is important historically as well as a classic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Remus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Remus)

If these could be connected to these stories and dated...they will be worth more!

Title: Re: Who are these guys? Candlestick caricatures.
Post by: corkdecoy on March 16, 2009, 05:41:08 AM

Thanks KC and others for the replies.
Jim