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Re: Happy musical monk.
« Reply #36 on: Wednesday 12 June 13 10:51 BST (UK) »
It would still be great to find his history, what a story that could make - what happened to cause him to be washed up on a Suffolk beach.
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Re: Happy musical monk.
« Reply #37 on: Wednesday 12 June 13 11:17 BST (UK) »
Wonder how old he I - do we know that?
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« Reply #38 on: Wednesday 12 June 13 12:04 BST (UK) »
If it is made from a synthetic resin then probably 20th century. If however it was made from a naturally occurring resin then it could be much older, and also could have a much higher monetary value, depending on who made it and when.

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Re: Happy musical monk.
« Reply #39 on: Wednesday 12 June 13 12:52 BST (UK) »
So what's the test for synthetic resin?
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« Reply #40 on: Wednesday 12 June 13 15:43 BST (UK) »
Have no idea but it probably involves ££££££s

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« Reply #41 on: Thursday 13 June 13 09:32 BST (UK) »
I think I will just have to accept that we will never know where he came from and how he ended up on the shoreline near Felixstowe Docks!  But thanks for your input everyone.  I have learnt that he is made of resin and that there are others about very similar to him.
Suffolk: Pearl(e),  Garnham, Southgate, Blo(o)mfield,Grimwood/Grimwade,Josselyn/Gosling
Durham/Yorkshire: Sedgwick/Sidgwick, Shadforth
Ireland: Davis
Norway: Torreson/Torsen/Torrison
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