i was thinking it was better not to polish it.
hi everyone. i found this older Mappin & Webb silver box. i'm pretty sure it's sterling based on the information i've found online, but i'm not...
thank you all for your input. it's not looking good for figuring out who the artist is on the first one. i did want to say, one of the issues i...
i was figuring 30s because it's 4 digits. i assume that's earlier than 5. i could be wrong.
i can see your point. i like it more from the standpoint of composition. i this it's a very nice composition, and i also like the style. it has...
hi everyone. i found these two paintings yesterday. i think they're both better than average. they're both small. they appear to be oil on old...
i just sent a picture of this to a friend locally. he deals in a lot of mid century modern art and furniture. he told me he's had a smaller...
hi everyone. i was just looking for something else in my kitchen and found this plate i stashed away that i bought several years ago. i forgot...
yes, when i say "this abstract design" i'm really talking about abstracted design in general. i haven't come across any African baskets with this...
thank you for your help. that first one is a dead ringer in terms of the weaving. the second one is similar, but not as strong a match. the...
hi everyone. i came across this basket last week in one of my favorite thrift stores. it immediately jumped out at me. i love the primitive art...
i may wind up leaving it alone. i received the cellugel and tried it on a small area and it does darken the leather quite a bit. i think this is...
it dates from the period immediately post WWII(1947 through the early 50s) . if it was WWII era it would have a 10 button front, 8 buttons...
could be.
hi, i'm not committed to doing anything to the bag. i'm waiting to hear back from Heritage and will probably email them again. i do have to say,...
that has occurred to me. but, if it is "PAID" why the date which is stamped both on the canvas and in the leather? it just seems an odd place to...
that's what i believe it says, although i'm pretty sure it's Oct 6, 1859. what i'm assuming is, a patent remains in force for 20 years. so this...
thank you for this. i'm actually pretty sure this leather was once darker before this damage settled in. you can see areas where it's still dark...
hi, i've looked at those and a few others online. none have them have the patent for Wells Fargo & Co as well as the date stamped on them, both...
hi everyone. i recently found this very cool old Wells Fargo Mailbag. I've been in contact with Heritage Auctions about this piece and they're...
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