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OK - this time my nosiness has gone too far - only read if you're nosy too
So I was scanning this 1910 catalog for National Cloak & Suit Company to list it on ebay. When I was done, I finally decided to look at the name of the owner. It says "Present Catalogue of... -
Froggy Planter, Studio Crafted; Charismatic, Ain't He?
A fairly recent acquisition...post 2000, but that's as close as I can recall.
He's ~7 1/2" elbow to elbow, an' ~5 3/4" high; he weighs a little over 34 ounces. Hand-built on a thrown shell by an... -
Green glass acorn & bling pendant
It’s amazing what you find in a Nescafé jar of 90% junk jewellery!
I’m wondering if I have learned enough on the forum to dare to think this pendant is really quite old?
The general style I’m... -
Unusual Antique / Vintage Advertising(?) Chimpanzee Mask
I've just come across this slightly bizarre chimp mask, which I suspect may possibly have been originally used for advertising cigars in a tobacconist shop.
It was made as a wall mask -... -
Moon face signed watchamacallit
Is this a new or contemporary piece? What is it for? It’s approx 3.5” tall x 2” wide. I can’t make out any of the signature and can’t find anything like it.
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Valuing and aging Wicker???
I love wicker, but know nothing. Are there any ways to determine vintage vs newer?? I picked up this set and love it!! Thinking about reupholstering the cushions to something prettier...thoughts?? -
Help with a carved stone (?) walrus signed.
I got this little guy in an auction lot yesterday. He is heavy and I think he is carved from stone. Any thoughts on what type of stone? He is signed on the bottom. Where do you think he from? I... -
Theater Play Script & Actress Photos 1889 Beatrice Vance
I have a typewritten script belonging to Elmer Vance. It seems to be the original working script of his play "The Limited Mail", as it has deletions, additions, and whole new paragraphs. This... -
Venus disarming Cupid. Who's the painter ?
As you remember from Ovid's "Metamorphoses" Venus disarmed her son Cupid by taking his arrows from him to avoid more torments of love. This is what we see on this
painting.
Oil on panel....
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