Dude, what's my donkey?

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  1. Rue

    Rue New Member

    Hi.
    This summer holiday I bought a little wooden donkey from an antique shop in Wadebridge, Cornwall. It was only £3 and I was wondering if anyone could tell me anything about it (how old it might be, what kind of wood is it made of, where did it come from???).
    It's about 11cm (4inches) tall and 12cm (4.3inches) long.
    Thanks,
    Rue
     

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  2. afantiques

    afantiques Well-Known Member

    You have bought someone's fairly recent Spanish holiday souvenir. If you like it, that was about the right price.
     
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  3. Rue

    Rue New Member

    I thought it could have been Spanish. Do you have any idea what wood it is? I know that pictures are a bit crap, so it's probably next to impossible to tell..
     
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  4. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Even with close ups the wood may still remain unknown....
     
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  5. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    My guess is any of the various Spanish or North African fruit woods.
     
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  6. Rue

    Rue New Member

    Awesome, thanks guys
     
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  7. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    GaleriaGila, Sep 8, 2015
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  8. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    Spanish ones are normally olive wood, so Croatia makes sense. I've seen similar ones there.
     
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