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smallaxe liked 2manybooks's post in the thread Frank Lloyd Wright 2x signed book.

Also, Wright died in 1959. This book was published in 2004.

smallaxe liked bluumz's post in the thread Frank Lloyd Wright 2x signed book.

The signatures are so exactly the same I would doubt they were hand done. And they are both placed exactly the same over the text......

smallaxe liked Bronwen's post in the thread Translation Help on Knife.

They are runes. But I wouldn't be the least surprised if it's Lord of the Rings related & someone wanted a dwarvish blade....

smallaxe liked Marote's post in the thread Translation Help on Knife.

Written with elder runes: One side says 'spear', the other 'knife', and both 'this end to foe'

smallaxe attached a file to the thread Yesterday's violin find..

Most old Italian violins (Cremonese) such as Stradivarius were modernized in the early 1800's. The scrolls were cut off, and the neck...

smallaxe replied to the thread Yesterday's violin find..

A violin neck is traditionally not varnished. Sweat and varnish can result in unwanted stickiness. Folks want a dry smooth surface that...

smallaxe attached a file to the thread Yesterday's violin find..

Here are the named parts of a violin. Try to take a sharp close up photo of the entire scroll including where it joins the neck, from...

smallaxe liked Ownedbybear's post in the thread Peruvian bracelet/cuff - silver or plate?.

Definitely silver. I’ve got some of their work.

smallaxe liked Debora's post in the thread Peruvian bracelet/cuff - silver or plate?.

Here's another Peru bracelet with the same SP mark....

smallaxe liked evelyb30's post in the thread Peruvian bracelet/cuff - silver or plate?.

It's .900 silver, not plate. 90% silver instead of sterling. SP was probably the maker.

smallaxe liked Hollyblue's post in the thread Peruvian bracelet/cuff - silver or plate?.

The "bubbles"are from wax pattern casting,they didn't apply a debubblizer to the pattern before pouring the investment.

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Peruvian bracelet/cuff - silver or plate?

This is a mid-1900's bracelet or cuff made by Industria Peruana of Peru. It is marked 900, but it also has an SP which could be the...

Forum: Jewelry