Featured Help w/ID For Small Turned Black Walnut Bowl

hi everyone. i want to begin by saying, i had misgivings about posting this here, because i do not believe this bowl is an antique. however, i can't say for certain what its age is, and it is a thing of beauty so i decided to give it a try. also, since there's no specific forum for pieces of this sort, i thought furniture might be closest as it's made of wood. i hope no one is too offended. i found this in a thrift store. it appears to be black walnut burl. i thought the inlaid green material(turquoise?) was interesting. it's very finely turned with a beautiful feel to it. it stands just over 3 inches in height and 4 3/8 inches across at the opening. does anyone recognize the name on the base? i believe it's Dean C. does anyone know where i might go to find people with more expertise specific to this type of thing? any help would be greatly appreciated...thanks

 

No, but I also think it's LOVELY!!! And even says "Black Walnut"!!!

 

Could be a local wood turner, maybe there’s a local group you might contact but can be difficult to find the maker due to maybe being purchased from a holiday destination and given as a gift to someone who has donated it.

 

yeah, i know this is sort of a longshot. i know there are some names of famous wood turners and i guess i was hoping someone might recognize it. based on what i know of wood turning, this is a very nicely done piece. but, that doesn't mean it couldn't be someone local...thanks

 

If you scroll down on this guy's site, he's inlaid a burl bowl with malachite - may not be the same wood turner, though.

http://www.ctwoodesign.com/bowls-platters--vases.html

 

A Google image search does bring up other wood turners that use this method. Here's another one:
https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/woodturning-tips-1207jul/carter.html

 

thank you so much for this. i think that's what it is, malachite. i will search google using this search criteria.

 

You're welcome. Is that a signature at the bottom. Looks like "Dean"? Can't make out the next word.

I found this site ... if you can identify a name maybe they're listed. There's an email link, so maybe some ID help there. I saw some pretty hefty prices for those inlaid burl bowls.

https://worldwidewoodturners.org/member-videos/

 

Sorry, just read your reference to the signature. There is one Dean on that list ... not sure about the last name, though.

 

Yeah, it looks like Dean C with a long tail after it that could be the rest of his name. i'll try to find contact info. his name is Dean Grimes. who knows, a C and a G are similar. thank you, again.

 

That is a beautiful bowl!