There is no way to identify the vintage Marcel. Sorry... On the other If you could please take a closer pic of top and a side view that would be most hopeful. (close on the side too please)
Coticule love... show off your rock
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Ah, because of all the veins that were mined by numerous companies on the past? I've uploaded some pics to Picasa : https://picasaweb.google.com/104595947573333626619/VintageCoticule
That is the vintage Marcel. The other is the one we need pics for but that ia a fine stone as well.
Oh,bummer, I wasn't reading all of it, lets blame it on the cellphone 
New pics, of the not-so-vintage coticule. The surface feels very smooth, more than the vintage one I have.
overview:
side:
close-up:
New pics, of the not-so-vintage coticule. The surface feels very smooth, more than the vintage one I have.
overview:
side:
close-up:
The lighting is very poor in those pictures. Taking the pictures outside for the natural light would help. However, I believe that the newly mined one could be from the vein called La Grosse Blanche based on your pictures, but it that's not a very definitive guess. Note the following:
Does the stone exhibit darkening at the surface when exposed to light for a period of time?
(from: http://coticule.be/the-cafeteria/topic/1727.html)
Does the stone exhibit darkening at the surface when exposed to light for a period of time?
Some are easy to tell Marcel and others are not so easy. That stone could be of several possibilities but its likely even the owner of the mine could not positively tell you what it is. How hard is it to lap or work up a slurry?
Hmm, it was pouring today and the attempt to take decent shots failed miserably.
I'll give it a go tomorrow, thanks for your time so far!
I'll give it a go tomorrow, thanks for your time so far!
How about a nice side view Rick? Sure is a looker though!!!
Will do.
Is that a BBW back? It looks vintage to me and I have yet to see another similar to it Rick. What size is your bit of Belgian real estate?
It a slate back Scott. It mearsures 7x1 3/4.
All I would be doing is guessing if I put a name to it Rick. What really matters is how she pulls the cart. : )
I can't say that I've ever seen a coticule that looks like that. I wouldn't have been 100% sure it's a coticule if I just saw pictures on, say, eBay.
Since it's slate-backed, it almost certainly would have come from Ardennes-Coticule. Maurice would likely know more about it if you sent him pictures.
Since it's slate-backed, it almost certainly would have come from Ardennes-Coticule. Maurice would likely know more about it if you sent him pictures.
Maybe I'll do just that, thanks.
I tried to find an email address but to no avail. Does anyone know what it is?
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Wid, I have no idea what vein it is, other than the beautiful one.
Thanks Doc.
Here you go Rick. [email protected] there is a form on their web site on the right hand side under contact too.
That is a beautiful Coticule Rick! Almost looks like Birdseye Maple instead of a rock. Let us know your findings. I agree with contacting Maurice about it's origins.
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