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Saturday, February 11, 2012

 
RANDOM NU NEW HOARD


 
RANDOM OCT UP NORT TRIP

the end of the biffies



 
RANDOM LURE


 
RANDOM LANDS & PEOPLES


 
RANDOM ESTATE SALE TOURS


 
RANDOM 341 OBJECT

Vintage HALL China TAVERNE SILHOUETTE Trivet TEA TILE – Fine – COOK COFFEE-$58




 



RANDOM EBAY OBJECT

 
RANDOM OUTHOUSE BLOGGING


 
RANDOM ALEXA'S FUNERAL


 
RANDOM ARNE

russia


 
RANDOM PIMPED CAR


 

RANDOM EBAY OBJECT


 
RANDOM 341 OBJECT

Decorative ANTIQUE Solid BRASS FIREBIRD Plaque - Mythological Phoenix BIRD-$16






 
RANDOM ESTATE SALE TOURS


 
RANDOM KITTEN PRON


 
RANDOM LANDS & PEOPLES


 
RANDOM HUICHOL MASK


 
RANDOM OCT UP NORT TRIP


 
RANDOM  9/11 AVOIDANCE TOUR


 
RANDOM SQUIRREL


 
SATURN'S DAY SUGAR-SIFTER BLOGGING 


Friday, February 10, 2012

 
RANDOM ANIMAL


 
RANDOM OCT UP NORT TRIP


 
RANDOM LURE

 
RANDOM LANDS & PEOPLES


 
RANDOM ESTATE SALE TOURS

 
RANDOM 341 OBJECT


ANTIQUE Porcelain FLASK with EAGLE & ARROWS on SHIELD Rare CEREMONIAL FRATERNAL-$276



After several days searching the Internet, even asking for help from appropriate boards, I had to say: “Well, I’ll be a monkey’s uncle. I can’t find even one example anyplace.” 

 

Here’s what I know about it. It stands 3 ½” tall and is 2 ¾” wide at the widest part. The body swells to about 1 ½” fat at the center.
I also know it’s quite old, and the cap is “Mason’s Patent type”, albeit unmarked. And most importantly, I guess, I also know it to be in exquisite condition.

 
The crisply embossed eagle, arrows and shield appear on only the face. The reverse is a beautifully mottled and flawless glaze – same as the front.


 

The bottom on the flask/bottle is marked “104A,” and that is the only identifying mark I can find.


 

So what does it mean? How was it used? Is it ceremonial – or perhaps used in some fraternal organization’s rite? (drinking from the same flask etc.) How about GAR? Any possibility of that? I just simply don’t know.


 
Just a thought . . . Perhaps it’s majolica. Wouldn’t that be nice!?


 
All I can do is guarantee you’ll love it. Well, I think I can also guarantee it to be a rare bird indeed.
I suppose you noticed I figgered out a sneaky way to give you a cryptic hint as to what’s coming up next.



 
RANDOM EBAY OBJECT



 
FRIDAY ART BLOGGING


 
RANDOM ALEXA'S FUNERAL


 
RANDOM ARNE

russia

 
RANDOM PIMPED CAR


 


RANDOM EBAY OBJECT



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