posted on July 29, 2004 03:26:35 PM new
Anybody know if they did anything in brass?
I have this brass mouse that looks just like one of their designs and I cant figure out if its a take-off, or one of theirs. I did research it...but found nothing to say they ever created anything in brass.
This looks like brass, right? This was one of the search pages. But why do I think somebody doing pottery would not do brass?
posted on July 29, 2004 04:00:11 PM new
It looks like one of their creations, but it must be a take-off. I've never heard of them producing anything but pottery/ceramics.
posted on July 29, 2004 04:33:28 PM new
Thanks Max. Thats what I would think! But that pic is from a googled search that lists freeman mcfarlin pieces?
I will search some more. I'll let the collectors/sellers know if I find out anything!
posted on July 29, 2004 05:34:40 PM new
I found a picture of your mouse in my California Potteries book. It looks like it is brass, BUT, pictured above it is a gold cat. The mouse in the picture is marked 142 Anthony USA 1970.
posted on July 30, 2004 04:29:30 PM new
That is in fact an Anthony piece of pottery. Anthony worked for Freeman McFarlin. Most of the Anthony that I have seen is done in the gold leaf. He usually signs his name "Anthony" on the bottom. However, if the pieces were a pair, perhaps only one item is marked. I do not know if he did anything in brass.
