Capodimonte?

[Gothicina]

My dad bought me these two figures, sometime before 1977,
I know he was told they were both Capodimonte & I'd like to find out more about them.


This one stands about 8½ inches high, & has always been known as "Charlie"
links to full length photos
http://www.gothicina.co.uk/personal/charlie2.jpg
http://www.gothicina.co.uk/personal/charlie3.jpg
I cannot see a makers mark but there is a number on the base 1609



This one doesn't seem to have any maker's marks or numbers
he's about 5 inches high.
larger pictures on links below.
http://www.gothicina.co.uk/personal/monkey1.jpg
http://www.gothicina.co.uk/personal/monkey2.jpg

[BridalStudio]

Perhaps you might find some info here...Good Luck

www.capodimonte-ltd.com

www.onlinecollectibles.com

www.capodimonte.com

[Gothicina]

Perhaps you might find some info here...Good Luck

www.capodimonte-ltd.com

www.onlinecollectibles.com

www.capodimonte.com

Thanks for the links, nothing like them there.

[QCPOTS]

My dad bought me these two figures, sometime before 1977,
I know he was told they were both Capodimonte & I'd like to find out more about them.


This one stands about 8½ inches high, & has always been known as "Charlie"
links to full length photos
http://www.gothicina.co.uk/personal/charlie2.jpg
http://www.gothicina.co.uk/personal/charlie3.jpg
I cannot see a makers mark but there is a number on the base 1609



This one doesn't seem to have any maker's marks or numbers
he's about 5 inches high.
larger pictures on links below.
http://www.gothicina.co.uk/personal/monkey1.jpg
http://www.gothicina.co.uk/personal/monkey2.jpg

hI Gothicina, sorry to say these are Capo, you wont find any that are not marked in some way,

pictures of the underside, may help with the origin,

I suspect copies by some chinese japanese!, decent( robbers )

will look back later to see if you post pictures of underside,

[DaisyChain]

Fake japanese?

Erm yeah ok

For starters

Unmarked pieces means aboslutely nothing, and does not indicate "japanese fakes".

Back to the subjects at hand, im not sure they are capodimonte but at first thought, especially with the mention of the figure having a number marked underneath, i thought, they look german origin.

Based on this i had a look through a antiques trade website which gives details of most auction house sales around the country within the past couple of years. Couldnt really place the man figure, but the monkey hit a note. There are quite a few "monkey bands" ornaments from the 19th century which are german, and quite a few are made by meissen i believe, although there were other german companies making them.

Id seriously consider taking these down to an auction house or dealer and have a word with them, as i know complete "monkey bands" can fetch some good money, not sure about individual pieces though.

Im not saying these are the genuine meissen figures which will be worths mega-money, BUt i would say they are defitnely not Japanese, possibly a later german reproduction.......but it dosnt hurt to find out.

Heres a site i found selling individual pieces
http://www.thebestthings.com/antiques/monkeysm.htm

and another with a band

http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,692904.html

[Gothicina]

Id seriously consider taking these down to an auction house or dealer and have a word with them, as i know complete "monkey bands" can fetch some good money, not sure about individual pieces though.

Im not saying these are the genuine meissen figures which will be worths mega-money, BUt i would say they are defitnely not Japanese, possibly a later german reproduction.......but it dosnt hurt to find out.

Heres a site i found selling individual pieces
http://www.thebestthings.com/antiques/monkeysm.htm

and another with a band

http://www.goantiques.com/scripts/images,id,692904.html

Thanks Manstomar,
It's only curiosity on my part, (unless any of them are worth enough for me to retire on ) I certainly won't be parting with them, their sentimental value is too high.

[DaisyChain]

No problem Gothicina

although i stand to be slightly corrected on this, apparently capodimonte DID infact produce a "monkey band", which i didnt know I could only find one "capodimonte monkey band " which sold in 2001, however, there is no picture.......