Here is the same on a 1850-60s box https://www.antiquers.com/threads/anglo-indian-hoshiarpur-workbox-19th-c.17253/
Here is the same box lid stop on a 1870-90's Anglo Indian Hoshiarpur box[ATTACH]
Yup 1960's-1980's Indian tourist ware, the "age" is stain to make it look older. The lid hinge stop nailed to the back has been used for ever,...
OK it does look like I was wrong about worth an investigation, just found a tourist piece almost exactly the same (but female) for $28, sorry
I think maybe an expert should have a look, there looks like a lot of polishing that went into that on a really hard stone, if it was common...
Mayan, Inca, statue? It's not my field but it looks well done....
I think your right, it has been scrubbed and it is old going by the back.
I have some black coral, a friend from Barbados got me it. I made a pendent for my wife's necklace with it. I've still got some left.
Please don't loose hope, I don't think there's a antique collector in the world who hasn't made mistakes when buying. On a number of occasions...
I have a fantastic solution, come back to the UK :) I think any antique collector leaving the UK would be lost without the vast amount of global...
Thank you.
Love the glass and iron building, a bit exposed for living in before you get dressed in the morning :shame:
Thank you :) These cabinets were made in Persia around 1830-50 and everything was done by hand, each triangular rod was cut with a handsaw some as...
Oh BTW I didn't know it had a secret compartment, under the middle big draw there was a space for a draw at the back so I made a draw to fit in...
Thank you, very kind and yes it was worth all the pain.
Yes I was kept out of trouble for weeks and weeks with this one and many days scratching my head on how to go about it without ruining it.
Thank you, the truth is the original calligrapher would be turning in his grave if he saw what I was doing. Areas of re-painting were everywhere...
Thank you, maybe another 1000 restorations of this kind for me and I'll be absolved :)
Thank you. Yes it's very difficult and I'm old and shaky so extra hard for me.
Thank you and you are too kind, I don't think I'm up to that standard but I'm yet to see anyone take on any 19th c Khatam as a full restoration...
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