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<p>[QUOTE="Brian Warshaw, post: 9783429, member: 16674"]It would be a lie to say that I like them. Quite the reverse. I think they are over the top in gold; but somebody must like them.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are decorated by Paul Pastaud, a very respected Limosian artisan. The backmark indicates they were made between 1925 and the mid-30's. No mention of the karat of the gold gilding, just that they are hand painted. Length 65mm x 45mm width x 45mm height.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've seen them for sale on Ebay, but there doesn't appear to be any around at the moment. What were/are they used for? What sort of price do they go for? How does one describe them? I only paid a Euro for the pair.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]484000[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]484001[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]484002[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]484003[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Brian Warshaw, post: 9783429, member: 16674"]It would be a lie to say that I like them. Quite the reverse. I think they are over the top in gold; but somebody must like them. They are decorated by Paul Pastaud, a very respected Limosian artisan. The backmark indicates they were made between 1925 and the mid-30's. No mention of the karat of the gold gilding, just that they are hand painted. Length 65mm x 45mm width x 45mm height. I've seen them for sale on Ebay, but there doesn't appear to be any around at the moment. What were/are they used for? What sort of price do they go for? How does one describe them? I only paid a Euro for the pair. [ATTACH=full]484000[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]484001[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]484002[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]484003[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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