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Offline Tigerchips

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D Bertram Metal lion
« on: March 26, 2008, 08:53:08 PM »
Can anyone tell me anything about this lion, i think it's metal, spelter?
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Re: Metal lion
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2008, 02:40:25 AM »
If it's spelter it will be a coating over a silvery metal, so in an inconspicuous place underneath test it with a sharp point If it shows silver it's probably spelter, if it stays the same colour it isn't.
http://www.kovels.com/priceguide/kovels_spelter/
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Re: Metal lion
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2008, 08:22:08 AM »
Oops, it's not metal, it must be chalk or resin as it's white underneath.
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Re: Metal lion
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2008, 05:42:55 AM »
But it is very nice... :)
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