I'm sure he won't mind me showing you, he's quite a restorer, I haven't managed to restore fretwork like this.[ATTACH]
Funny, I've just logged in to find something for a email with the author of that book, we have been chatting and it turns out this book is just a...
In my opinion the only finish should be the original one, shellac (french polish) Because you are just doing a small amount ie not a table you...
Especially that maker, he made Vizagapatam for queen Victoria, I'm very happy and the book is a wealth of great info for me :)
Sivakoti Chandrayya https://issuu.com/fresnelglenn/docs/india_v2_pdf/24
I have just found this, I don't know if you have seen it yet but thought if you haven't you might be interested....
I don't think as little as that, there are pieces from India that resemble yours but are far cruder and much newer, please don't get yours mixed...
Sorry for the correction lol, it's about time I knew something, I've spent years on here learning from you :)
Sorry it's taken me a while to check in :( lol Ok I do believe it's old ie at least 100+ years and the work is skilled and profuse I wouldn't say...
https://www.theoldcinema.co.uk/vintage-campaign-style-pair-of-mahogany-side-chests-with-brass-accents.html
I think all the points you have made are valid, it's not campaign just a copy of campaign furniture. Sometimes it's very difficult to tell so...
I'm sorry, I didn't see the size of your tray before, it's tiny and not the tea tray size I was thinking it was. This makes all the difference,...
https://noman.angelgood.baby/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=564861
I think all this work is amazing. Just maybe a tray might not be as usable as a box? I only say this because I collect anything that's antique...
https://www.bonhams.com/auction/30907/lot/15/a-lacquer-fan-shaped-kobako-incense-box-and-cover-with-a-panoramic-landscape-japan-edo-meiji-era-19th2...
I've PMed you ;)
I've always been condemned for my brutal honesty and I'm not always right, my wife is always telling me "that's not what people want to hear" I...
Just the kind of exquisite work I like to collect. I know nothing when it comes to Japanese lacquered boxes but I know quality when I see it....
I don't think there is any hard and fast rule when buying writing slopes, I have only 3 writing slopes in my box collection and my focus is on...
Oh BTW it isn't worth £10 let alone £68
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