-16 inch tall (without harp) lamp base made from a hard white non-porous material.
-Nubian head with turban adorned with feather and crown.
-316 mold? carved into nape of neck
-Weighs over 6 pounds and feels/sounds like porcelain.
Appears to have been created AS a lamp base since the rod is hugged on all sides by the white material. Based on the the harp, socket (which I removed because they were in poor condition), style of the head, and condition of felt at the bottom (quite old), I believe it to be 40-50 years old.
Oddities:
-A respectful representation. Which I like, but it seems odd considering how many similar pieces are essentially characterture servant or "native" portraits.
-The finish is matte and not glazed.
-I can't find anything searching for "316" other than Roseville pottery.
-The style is odd- does not match up with other mid-century pieces and is not ornate enough to be older European piece.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I worry I'm overvaluing it on my Ebay listing, but at the same time feel it is far more aesthetically pleasing and unique than other lamps of that era. Perhaps it's a personal attachment. :)
Creamer have floral design on spout with small dent near base (perhaps made this way?) Bowl has leaf type designs on both handles with horseshoe rings from bottom up and a beaded rim.
I have 43 original photographs of WW2 in Iwo Jema, Including detailed photographs, and the original photograph of the raising of the flag... Taken by Joe Rosenthal and I am just trying to find out how much they are worth.
It has minimal rust. It looks pretty worn but works wonderfully. The bottom pushes up to despense tums, no sticking and no rust on the inside. The lid comes off and on easily. All the words but one are ledgable. There are no dates on it.
I found this in the trash one day and i thought that it was neat, i was just curious as too what it would be worth.
