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1088.0. "Knight in Armor?" by CRUISE::CLEMENT (Smells like Nirvana) Mon May 05 1997 10:00

    I am trying to get more information on this item.  Has
    anyone ever seen such a thing and of so can you provide
    any backgroun on it.  Also I am curious as to what it
    may be worth.
    
    Object D'Art -- Miniature Knight in Armor Statue 
    
    Unique tin statue of a Knight in Armor holding a sword.
    Very well made and detailed.  It is of unknown origin.  
    About 51" high, 19" wide and 15" deep.  It has a face
    shield that moves up/down.
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1088.1ALFSS2::HENDERSON_JMon May 05 1997 15:3424
    
     Hi,
    
     More information,please.
    
     You say it is well made,do you mean nice radius to bends and highly
    polished,or soldered together so it did not flow where it was not
    supposed be soldered. Is the sword double edged and have a thicker
    portion in the middle,of the blade,running the length of the blade?
    
     In other words are we talking about a fully articulated example of 
    15th or 16th century armor,like a sample suit one would show a client
    who was ordering armor. There are contempory examples of this craft,
    I have seen fetch a pretty penny.
    
     There are also the South of the border examples we see in large
    numbers and are of minimal value other than a decorator piece. They are 
    constructed with thin tin as is the sword,in the typical pose with
    both hands on the Hilt of the sword,and the tip of the blade between
    the feet.
    
     Joe
1088.2Mexico?USDEV1::CLEMENTSmells like NirvanaMon May 05 1997 20:0513
>     There are also the South of the border examples we see in large
>    numbers and are of minimal value other than a decorator piece. They are 
>    constructed with thin tin as is the sword,in the typical pose with
>    both hands on the Hilt of the sword,and the tip of the blade between
>    the feet.
    
	Thats the one!  It does have a lot of detail work and is made
    really well thought!  You say they are made in Mexico?  Any other
    info on them?  
    
    Thanks, Mark
1088.3ALFSS2::HENDERSON_JTue May 06 1997 08:2421
    
     Hi,
    
     Yep,the ones I have seen come from Mexico. Whole villages will go into
    a certain line of work,like tin work,or furniture,or brass work,there
    is even a Grave Robbers Union,who's members rob the Inca and Maya
    graves for thier gold artifacts.
     I have a brass and copper bird,with blue eyes,I picked up many years
    ago. A huge amount of detail with every feather,individually cut,rolled
    into shape and soldered to an internal frame work. A beautiful piece of
    human endevor,the creator of which,I'm sure is under paid. I have seen
    huge Ram's Heads,completely fabricated of brass. Some truely marvelous
    work comes from Mexico,with a level of craftmanship,which goes
    back,for centuries.
     Then there are the"Rushed to the northern market" border operations,
    with minimal skill and craftsmanship. Just slap it together and sell it
    quick. The difference will be very obvious,to the most casual observer.
    
     Joe