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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: tammaramma on August 12, 2004, 05:02:05 AM
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Hi I recently became interested in collectibles, learning from reference books and online and have done a little browsing at estate sales. I recently purchased this candelabra (candelabrum)? and it has backstamp or mark on the bottom that I can't find anything about.
It reads "Italy 1052" and has an enblem embedded that looks like a lion and maybe a dragon? beside a tower?
It's porcelain, at least that's what it looks like, completely white.
Any info would be greatly appreciated :)
Thank you
I tried to upload a photo but it said file not allowed (jpg.)?
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okay, lets get a bit more info -
Is this something that sits on the dining room table? Is it electrified? Does it hold candles?
Porcelain or pottery (read ceramic) is usually easy to determine - is it like dinnerware, or porcelain type vase material?
Other materials could be metal with enamel over, but you can tell if you tap it (gently) with a spoon. (very gently) Oh, and tip it over. that should yield a clue if ceramic or enamel.
I'll check back tomorrow - meantime, go ahead and google for -- " ceramic candelabra italy " - -
Meantime, happy googling. :rolleyes: KB
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Hi Kerrybee,
It's not electric, it does hold candles and yes it sits on a table.
I think it's porcelain, although I'm not 100% sure, I don't much about alot of this stuff, I'm just learning.
I tried to post the pictures here but it said file not allowed and I have posted the same pictures on other forums, trying to get some help but no luck on those either. But I don't know why I can't load the pictures here, they are jpg.
Thank you for giving me some clues to search, I'll look and keep trying to get a picture up here :))
Tamara