Basket of eggs
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Basket of eggs
Hello.
Does anyone have any ideas about the origins of this decorative basket of eggs? The "basket" is obviously ceramic, but so are the very realistically modelled eggs.
I have seen this kind of item before, but usually with piles of lemons or flowers, from Spain, Portugal, even the UK, but those ornamental pieces are usually larger, with glossy glaze and less finely modelled. It could be any age although there is enough wear on the bottom to suggest it isn't brand new. Something about it suggests the 30's to me, or maybe Edwardian, but I am only guessing.
The eggs are life size, and the whole dish is about 9" by 7".
There are no marks at all.
Does anyone have any ideas about the origins of this decorative basket of eggs? The "basket" is obviously ceramic, but so are the very realistically modelled eggs.
I have seen this kind of item before, but usually with piles of lemons or flowers, from Spain, Portugal, even the UK, but those ornamental pieces are usually larger, with glossy glaze and less finely modelled. It could be any age although there is enough wear on the bottom to suggest it isn't brand new. Something about it suggests the 30's to me, or maybe Edwardian, but I am only guessing.
The eggs are life size, and the whole dish is about 9" by 7".
There are no marks at all.
Last edited by Jprs on April 27th 2024, 11:45 am; edited 1 time in total (Reason for editing : Adding dimensions)
Jprs- Number of posts : 5
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Re: Basket of eggs
We need a photo of the base to judge the age and construction.
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Re: Basket of eggs
Could they just be ceramic eggs that are used to encourage hens to lay, which someone has put into a basket?
Ceramic eggs for hens have been used for ages and are still fairly mass produced and cheap.
Ceramic eggs for hens have been used for ages and are still fairly mass produced and cheap.
Celtic_Fan- Number of posts : 471
Location : Kent
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Re: Basket of eggs
Are you sure it's glaze and not some sort of glue sticking them together?
Hard to tell from just the photo, but it looks like whatever is joining them is also separating them.
If it was glaze, I wouldn't expect it to be pushing the eggs apart and look so regular.
I could be wrong (from just a photo), but that looks more like glue to me.
Hard to tell from just the photo, but it looks like whatever is joining them is also separating them.
If it was glaze, I wouldn't expect it to be pushing the eggs apart and look so regular.
I could be wrong (from just a photo), but that looks more like glue to me.
Celtic_Fan- Number of posts : 471
Location : Kent
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Re: Basket of eggs
Hello Celtic_Fan,
I can see why you would think it might be glue, but I have had a really good scrape about with a scalpel and a magnifying glass and it is definitely glaze. In real life it's more obviously part of the original construction, but it's too difficult to take a good enough image.
I have seen the dummy eggs farmers use to encourage their chickens to lay, and these eggs do indeed look very similar.
It's a puzzling object, thank you for taking an interest.
I can see why you would think it might be glue, but I have had a really good scrape about with a scalpel and a magnifying glass and it is definitely glaze. In real life it's more obviously part of the original construction, but it's too difficult to take a good enough image.
I have seen the dummy eggs farmers use to encourage their chickens to lay, and these eggs do indeed look very similar.
It's a puzzling object, thank you for taking an interest.
Jprs- Number of posts : 5
Location : Exeter
Registration date : 2024-04-23
Re: Basket of eggs
OK.
Sometimes being able to rule some things out, is a useful part of arriving at the final destination.
Sometimes being able to rule some things out, is a useful part of arriving at the final destination.
Celtic_Fan- Number of posts : 471
Location : Kent
Registration date : 2011-04-03
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