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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: ifs on October 23, 2009, 08:17:43 PM

Title: Carving on Wood Frame
Post by: ifs on October 23, 2009, 08:17:43 PM

Seems to be made of some type of resin and not an actual stone. The red part feels like a felt type of fabric. It's probably nothing too special, but if someone could possibly identify this and estimate a value that would be great. Thanks. : )

Title: Re: Carving on Wood Frame
Post by: cogar on October 24, 2009, 02:57:25 AM

I believe what you have is a tourist souvenier from Mexico of the Aztec Sun Stone.

 Picture is from this web site:

http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/projects/classof2008/chong2/bcheung/Aztec.htm (http://www.markville.ss.yrdsb.edu.on.ca/projects/classof2008/chong2/bcheung/Aztec.htm)

Title: Re: Carving on Wood Frame
Post by: BelairDesignStudios on October 24, 2009, 07:49:25 AM

If it was an original hand carved stone original piece, the value would be healthy. As previously stated though, it's most likely a resin (plastic) casting with minimal value. :(