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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Johnny Griffin Black Americana info

« on: July 24, 2012, 12:52:31 PM »

I have attached a link to Photobucket where there are four photos for your viewing pleasure. Though my intention for this post was to have a general discussion on Johnny Grifffin pieces.

http://s1099.photobucket.com/albums/g394/unitmonster13/Johnny%20Griffin%20Black%20Americana%20Letter%20Opener/

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Antique Questions Forum / Johnny Griffin Black Americana info

« on: July 24, 2012, 10:02:44 AM »

Good afternoon everyone. Long time since my one and only post.

  Recently I aquired what seems to be an antique piece of Johnny Griffin Black Americana. As I do not typically deal in this type of antique I know little about them and do not have any reference material on Johnny Griffin or Black Americana pieces. What little reference I have been able to find on the internet is at best vague and of little help, so that is why I need your assistance. My questions are:

1) Where and when did the first Johnny Griffin cast brass(?) pieces begin?
So far, my research has pointed me towards the Judd Manufacturing Company of New Britain, CT during the 1920's.

2) How can a person tell a reproduction piece from an original?

Thanks for any info that can be provided.   

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Little help with this plate

« on: October 18, 2011, 11:07:32 AM »

Mart, are you saying this is like 1980's or 1990's? 

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Antique Questions Forum / Little help with this plate

« on: October 17, 2011, 03:18:45 PM »

Hello everyone,

I need a little help with this plate I have. I have little info on it. Basically what I have is a four color glazed ceramic/porcelain twisted metal handle divided snack plate with gold gilding, white flower motif, and a red mark on the underneath. I don't really know how to describe the red mark if that's even what it is. Somebody wrote over the red mark $11.50. The white flower motif has got me stuck as well. At first I thought it might be a white anemone, but further looking and there seems to be branch with more buds ready to blossom. So, now I'm at some kind of tree with a white flower.

Any help would be most appreciated. I don't usually do much with ceramic/porcelain/pottery because I don't know much about it.