I agree. It looks like the little wrench on the acetylene tank my wife uses for jewelry making, only the one in this post is older and corroded....
Rather than being silhouettes, they look like they are portraits based loosely on engravings by Max Rosenthal (1833-1918). However, the engraving...
AKA crayon portrait and solar enlargement.
@Joan - Personally, I would be hesitant of getting archival supplies from ebay or amazon because of the suspect Chinese materals, which may or may...
@Joan - You probably meant to say 1858. There are mylar sleeves for paper currency. It would be good to put that in one as it will protect it and...
If you go to books.google.com and search for "a a bottling" including the quotes, you will get some snippet matches. One says it was a division of...
The obsolete Wisconsin bank currency is cool, and could be worth over $50, and maybe over $100. Its condition holds the price down. Another...
Watching the Pawn Stars episode where Rick is offered a document appointing the head of the Nevada Assay Office, signed by President U.S. Grant,...
1922-1938
Also, the poster's drawers have through holes, so the shank must have been smaller than the rest of the item, or it would simply fall through.
Deerskin that has been brain tanned at top quality is more stretchy, soft and pliant than commercial/chemical tanned leather. It's also airy...
I agree with the others. Looks like a craft project using chemically tanned leather (although hard to tell for sure from distant photos).
Definitely the wrong response on your part.
@moreotherstuff - I think the term is solar enlargement.
Y'all beat me to it. Yes, it looks like a gun cleaning rod. https://www.k-bid.com/auction/20357/item/82 [IMG]
True that. I've read that Dali was happy to entertain many sketchy projects as long as his pocketbook was fattened. Including putting his name on...
I could be wrong, but the aging looks intentional to me. I agree with moreotherstuff on age.
Pointy legs on wet Paris streets. It seems to be a factory art cliche.
On second thought, it may be Berthaud.
Looks like G. Bertrand.
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