I'm inclined to agree - and with an interesting mark added for effect...
Yep, I also noticed that most similar items had a solid bottom, but I also saw a few on various sites with open bottom.
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I do see a resemblance to this SCROLL WEIGHT:...
Researching for my favorite consignor again... This is a nice little (2-3/8" x 2-1/4" x 1-3/8" high) bronze dog, curled up. This little guy weighs...
I assume he's tested it to be silver, but he doesn't know anything more than that about it.
I am trying to research a small silver bowl for a friend. I welcome any kind of help at all... It is stamped on the bottom with the marks pictured...
OK, here is the other carved wood consignment I mentioned before. Y'all came up with good useful info on that one, what can you tell me about...
I agree.
My best uneducated guess was also Indonesian/Polynesian regions. ... Yes, tongue out, but mouth kinda duck-bill shaped, too.
I groan every time a consignor pulls out carved wood piece. Although they are interesting, they are a huge challenge for me. People all over Earth...
Yes, that appears to be them. They do have hammered pieces, and bowls with various figural handles.
I have this sweet hammered sterling bowl with snake handles, marked, "URART 925 1892". So far, about all I have found on URART is a Turkish...
I do usually state when items are consignments, but I still don't like to look too ridiculous, as I don't want to cast doubts on my other listings...
Yeah, I just printed that listing to give him, along with my rejection. He's an old man, who's been antiquing many years, but a lot of his...
EXACTLY! - But, I really like to be SURE before I reject something of his, because I have been shocked more than once with things he came up with....
Here's the big question for me - the owner set the minimum bid amount at $750 (he actually wants me to start off trying for more) - and I can't...
Yes, I had forgotten there were marks - but they aren't much help to me. I don't even know which way they should be oriented. Well, on the long...
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