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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: ryanzach on November 27, 2010, 12:13:35 PM
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Hello everybody!
My first item I have up for show is this candle holder, I found it in an old cabin in where the ranch hand had lived, and he lived to +100 years, most of spent on this wealthy ranch. We got full access from the property owners as they are friendly clients of my fathers.
The base is a heavy formed metal which looks like brass (I think). Any information on it would be helpful. Thank you, see pics below.
(http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/ryanc0ke/IMG_3983.jpg)
(http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/ryanc0ke/IMG_3982.jpg)
(http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/ryanc0ke/IMG_3980.jpg)
(http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/ryanc0ke/IMG_3987.jpg)
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Doesn't look like brass but more of a plate covered base metal. Notice on the raised area the gold is missing? Obviously used/loved.
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This looks Catholic to me, with the cross and the heart, maybe that is a band of thorns around the heart?
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I meant to note as well that it definitely for religious purposes! Thanks Talesof!
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AKA "Sacred Heart"... What is above the heart? Usually fire and a cross but it doesn't look like it in the pic.
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It looks like a fire above the heart, I tried for better pics. here you go.
(http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/ryanc0ke/photo2.jpg)
(http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/ryanc0ke/photo-1.jpg)
(http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp39/ryanc0ke/photo3.jpg)