Well, at least we know the size now, and it is larger than it looks in pics, and consistent in size with brads examples. One notable difference,...
New, I agree.
Seriously? You can hold them, we can’t. I agree they look like concrete, maybe scrape the bottom.
Looks kind of like a thong from the back. Old Norman must be rolling over in his grave. And you should check for reupholstery which is also possible.
Man, I completely disagree. I don’t see the possibility of what we are looking at as being any earlier than mid-19th century at the earliest, and...
Looks to be not old, indeed pretty new with antiqued finish. Do wine bottles fit? Lots of wine racks available, but can’t tell from your one full...
Precolumbian art encompasses thousands of years of art made over whole continents, it’s hard to make statements that cover all of the hundreds of...
Brian will have to explain what he is quoting, but I think it is a different piece as reported by a seller on eBay. And as ce ba said, the mark is...
Why did you think it was quite old? Compare the quality of workmanship. A lot of people who are new to antiques think crudeness is a sign of age -...
Looks like Central or South American reproduction to me. Likely bought on a trip to Mexico. Period precolumbian whistles are MUCH more finely...
I’m quite sure you know Japanese writing much better than I do, mine has mostly been scrutinizing menus and street signs wondering what I’m eating...
Not old, 20th century, without finding some mark it is an unknown maker.
Mark is definitely not the same, and decoration style very common, so no reason to attribute to that maker.
Chippendale style reproduction is correct. Can’t date when they were made without much better pics. Brads guess is probably about right, but could...
I really like your Pallisy plate. I’m afraid I disagree with most of your beliefs about your candlesticks, however. These are almost certainly...
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