Some may remember helping me identify 'The Battle of the Amazons' Here it is in all its well worn Glory. It weights about 20 pounds so at least there is some value as scrap metal, but I fear that a century of polishing has worn down the detail, possibly too much to make it salable unless someone is furnishing in the Scottish Baronial style.
JMHO. sandblast, then a breeze of white spray-paint, and finish it off with a puff of blue and sell it as shabby chic.
I don't remember what was posted, found, earlier about it. I just spotted the following that looks like yours done in silver plate. No doubt you have seen it, but in case not... "19th century Elkington & Co silver plated charger decorated with Battle of the Amazons, exhibited in the Great Exhibition 1851, with covering letter from the Victoria and Albert Museum , diam 27" Estimate £ 300-500." http://www.ewbankauctions.co.uk/MAR...ype=&sort_by=lot_number&view=lot_detail&year= https://www.pinterest.com/pin/366902700864446577/ --- Susan
In any case save a copy of the V&A letter at link above to offer with yours after you've re-silvered it with radiator paint.
Get a stand for it,flip that sucker face up and put a glass top on it and voila,one of a kind table !
I've seen similar from Syria and other parts of the Middle East. No glass required, just one of those Indian folding bases. Instant high style tray table.
Hi Ladybranch, I bought a large convex eagle mirror in the 1980s covered with silver radiator paint. I paid 12 dollars for it. For some unknown reason I removed all of the paint. What I found was an 1820 gold leafed Eagle and mirror under all the paint. There was a 1" by 5" place where the gold leaf was missing. I guess that's why it was painted. I covered the missing section with more gold leaf. It was so wonderful when done, I decided to keep it. greg
