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 From:  Mouse   25 Sep 2013 23:30 
 To:  Manthorp       2515 of 2579 
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(from the original post in this thread)

"tehgallery.dazzanet.com is unavailable or may not exist"

There needs to be a gallery of your balls in the British Library or something so it doesn't ever die...

Are the balls in question still on display somewhere physically?

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 From:  Manthorp    27 Sep 2013 00:05 
 To:  Mouse      2516 of 2579 
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I believe so.  Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951
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 From:  Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)   27 Sep 2013 06:49 
 To:  Manthorp       2517 of 2579 
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Have you checked? You could phone them up, JR Hartley style, and enquire after your ball. I'm sure they'd be delighted to hear from you.
Kenny
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 From:  Manthorp    24 Mar 2014 11:56 
 To:  Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)      2518 of 2579 
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Look what just turned up in Flickr: my ball is still intact!
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951
 
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 From:  fixrman   24 Oct 2014 00:10 
 To:  Manthorp       2519 of 2579 
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OK, sorry for dredging this up, but I was talking to my cousin in Ireland and we talked of the family for a bit. The conversation reminded me of you because of this thread. So I looked at your profile and it says to ask you about artfaggery and things that happened long ago. So here 'tis:

My great grandfather, Thomas Holmyard, a.k.a "Mad Thos.", was [primarily] a stone carver way back when in Southampton and thereabouts. There is apparently a mirror frame carved out of rosewood by him in Tudor House. He also apparently received commisions privately or was commisioned by the U.K. to carve many gravestones in the area after World War 1 and possibly 2.

Is it possible you have heard of him or may know anything about his carvings? I don't know that he was well sought after or not or even if he was particularly famous. I'd gather he was not. Can you shed any light, possibly?
 
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 From:  Linn (INDYLS)   24 Oct 2014 12:45 
 To:  Manthorp       2520 of 2579 
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Hmmmm. I don't think it is... (404)
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 From:  fixrman   28 Oct 2014 08:56 
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I gather the answer is no?
 
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 From:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)   28 Oct 2014 09:41 
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I don't think I ever did see Steve's balls. I think that might just put me in a minority of one here.

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 From:  koswix   28 Oct 2014 11:21 
 To:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)      2523 of 2579 
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They were OK. No great though, one of them had a crack in it. 

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 From:  Manthorp    28 Oct 2014 22:18 
 To:  99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)      2524 of 2579 
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The cracked ball of hoary legend.  From HERE. 
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951
 

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 From:  Manthorp    28 Oct 2014 22:22 
 To:  Manthorp       2525 of 2579 
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And the last one - number 12 -here: http://www.pbase.com/asantillo/image/138516348 on permanent display with the rest at Mont Orgeuil Castle, Jersey

 
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951
 
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 From:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)   28 Oct 2014 22:49 
 To:  Manthorp       2526 of 2579 
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I can't see your crack.
 
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 From:  Manthorp    28 Oct 2014 22:57 
 To:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)      2527 of 2579 
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:-) I am happy that you can't see my crack, BP.

I would like to go to Jersey to see whether the passing years have made it more visible. Also to see them all together: I made them in batches of three & sent them, so I've never seen them all together.
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)   28 Oct 2014 23:01 
 To:  Manthorp       2528 of 2579 
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What was the conclusion of this thread? Did you post it somewhere before? Did they accept your cracked ball?
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 From:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)   28 Oct 2014 23:59 
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)      2529 of 2579 
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It was one of a commission of twelve "Prayer Nuts", on permanent display at Mont Orgueil castle in Jersey. The nuts are featured on the castle's website, immediately above "The Medieval Wheel of Urine".
 
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)   29 Oct 2014 00:04 
 To:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)      2530 of 2579 
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That doesn't answer my question.
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 From:  Manthorp    29 Oct 2014 00:17 
 To:  Chris (CHRISSS)      2531 of 2579 
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That particular carving had a hairline crack which I backed with a slip of wood.  I believed it was an invisible repair, so I submitted a photo to the scrutiny of the possie, who were not able to agree on where the crack was, so I guessed it was OK and posted it off with a batch.  No comment was made and the ball is on exhibition with the rest of the series.
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951
 
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 From:  Manthorp    29 Oct 2014 00:18 
 To:  Peter (BOUGHTONP)      2532 of 2579 
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Who doesn't love The Medieval Wheel of Urine?
"We all have flaws, and mine is being wicked."
James Thurber, The Thirteen Clocks 1951
 
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 From:  Chris (CHRISSS)   29 Oct 2014 00:21 
 To:  Manthorp       2533 of 2579 
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Thank you! See, Pete. That answers me question. The famous cracked ball with an invisible crack is on display with the other balls.

Nice work. Did you ever mention that it was cracked or just send it off? 11.5 years ago :O
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 From:  CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)   29 Oct 2014 00:25 
 To:  Manthorp       2534 of 2579 
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Must check my History of Medical Illustration. Pretty sure it was a favorite of medieval barbers.

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