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<p>[QUOTE="KylieS, post: 9488838, member: 22292"]Interesting object! Always nice to see unusual things<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie76" alt=":pompous:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was just going to suggest that the name might be just someone with the same name as the composer Coclico, perhaps in a communal setting when needing to name possessions (army or sea going maybe?) Especially as it looks stencilled /stamped on. The surname is unusual but still in use today. Obviously when searching a name you will find its most famous holder but doesn't mean it couldn't have belonged to someone with the same name. </p><p><br /></p><p>Just based on the design, I would have said slightly earlier date than 1910, probably late 19th century around 1880-1890 just based on the lion paw feet which are a little baroque revival. By 1910 things were tending to be a little more Art Nouveau or utilitarian. Just a guess though![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KylieS, post: 9488838, member: 22292"]Interesting object! Always nice to see unusual things:pompous: I was just going to suggest that the name might be just someone with the same name as the composer Coclico, perhaps in a communal setting when needing to name possessions (army or sea going maybe?) Especially as it looks stencilled /stamped on. The surname is unusual but still in use today. Obviously when searching a name you will find its most famous holder but doesn't mean it couldn't have belonged to someone with the same name. Just based on the design, I would have said slightly earlier date than 1910, probably late 19th century around 1880-1890 just based on the lion paw feet which are a little baroque revival. By 1910 things were tending to be a little more Art Nouveau or utilitarian. Just a guess though![/QUOTE]
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