Old Hand-Craft Metal Egg... NEED YOUR HELP!

[Wheels]

This is an estate find. I know it's old, you can see it's hand made. I like to sell it to the highest bidder, but I don't know anything about it. It's around 3 inch tall and 2 1/4 inch fat. 3 1/2 ounce heavy... Brass nails or rivits... I NEED ALL OF YOUR HELP!!!

Thak You

 

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[La Beep]

Metal shop project. How do you figure it old? People still make things by hand in metal. I know I do.

 

[Montana Jim]

Which came first?



Actually... that is pretty cool.

Looks like an amature project... I really like it.

No idea on age though.

 

[stefen]

laid by a bionic chicken

 

[Monty]

That would be a figurine of a Knights Templar, Sir Ova. He was banished from the crusades because he was chicken. His ancestors were banished from England in 1215 and finally took a round about route to the New World. Due to the disgrace, all remnants of the likeness of Sir Ova were sold and can be found on occasion in various places across the US. All this is true except of course the part I made up. Dang, I haven't a clue. Can it be opened? Sometimes the builder would put a scene inside. Monty

 

[Vrent]

that is very cool what did you pay for it? have you taken it to the PBS Road Show? they would like it

no idea as to the worth, but I would to know more about it

thanks nice find Vrent

 

[DaChief]

OMG! THEY DID PUT HUMPTY BACK TOGETHER AGAIN!!!!!!

 

[generik]

That chicken gives me the creeps. Bio-engineered food...


The eggs looks, well, crudely made. More like a school project, than an "artisan" from antiquity.

 

[godisnum1]

Obviously handmade... but Fabergé egg was probably my first thought, even though it is crudely made. I doubt they'd make out out of materials like that, unless it was a practice egg. It does have an intricate design around the center ban kinda like this Fabergé egg.

Bran <><

 

[ivan salis]

tye missing war egg of the russian empire -- built during the lean war years --lol --cool anyway

 

[generik]

After consulting the "Book of Armaments" I have your answer!


The Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch

Good thing you have that, I hear killer rabits are going to be bad this year.

 

[Vrent]

it looks like it wrapped around an egg form beneath...it is still cool

maybe it is the Holy Hand Grenade, , a very very valuable find in that case

HH vrent

 

[pjroo33]

I have no idea what it is but I think it's awesome. There is no way of telling if it is student grade or made by a true artist. Elephants are known to create abstract expressionist art similar to Jackson Pollack. True art is in the eye of the beholder. I'll give you $5 for it

 

[Montana Jim]

OMG - Could it be the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch?


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[generik]

See, I was going to include the a with my post, but I was worried about any sort of ettiquette with this board.

Thank you Jim for backing up my suggestion with proof.

 

[Montana Jim]

See, I was going to include the a with my post, but I was worried about any sort of ettiquette with this board.

Thank you Jim for backing up my suggestion with proof.

The problem with me is... I'll post anything... LOL

 

[generik]

See, I was going to include the a with my post, but I was worried about any sort of ettiquette with this board.

Thank you Jim for backing up my suggestion with proof.

The problem with me is... I'll post anything... LOL

I could tell that by your post count. But if you had not posted that fact, you'd be one post short. oke:

 

[sticksboards]

it's a very nice handcrafted darning egg, from when people(ladies) would mend socks.

 

[bradyboy]

Metal class project or, maybe look at a Pier one store catalog.
I see stuff like this often at Pier one imports, a store that specializes in cheap imports.
Sorry to be a sceptic.
I see nothing remarkable on this piece
Its real easy to antique / patina stuff like this

 

[pookie-princess of rust]

holy hand grenade... love it. lol. monty python rocks.
we are the knights who say nee!
no idea about the egg tho. pretty neat.