Thanks Taupou and komokwa! It was tossed into a pile at the auction, so I have nothing in it. It does have value to me because I learned...
Hi All, I don't have a clue on this one. It came from a large collection that had many really nice old pieces as well as many fakes. Looks...
We find these around here, but with round holes, in exactly the same sizes. Ours are fruit gauges or sizers for sorting and grading fruit. This...
Thanks to all.
Haven't been able to puzzle this thing out. Not even a plausible guess. The symbol seems somehow familiar. Rivet bumps are cosmetic. [ATTACH]...
Seeing that I'm somewhat inclined to agree. The Heuring guide is from 2000. I've had the older fakes with barrel keys. They were also enough...
Ooops, double posted......
That skeleton key does not go to the padlock. It is a door lock key. The padlocks used a flat key. The red background color is correct....
Didya check the material with a magnet? Actually it looks correct, comparing it to the real & repros in the Heuring KK guide. His repros...
We're entering territory where it's difficult to say some things without having the axe in hand. My best guess is that it was made by Kelly,...
That axehead will clean up just fine by hand. Sand it just enough to break loose the reddish rust blisters, and then use a (hand) wire brush....
The red and grey colors sometimes indicate a Millers Falls Company tool. If so, it'll add considerably to the value. If it is marked,...
Agree, a nice job and good results. As previously mentioned, opinions about restoration and cleaning vary a lot. Sadly, the best prices...
Thanks again. I think the carving looks amateurish or unfinished, compared to many other images I'm finding. I'd still like to know who the...
This information is much appreciated! I'm finding quite a lot of Inuit artists with that name. Thanks also to all who looked and weighed in as...
Size? Can you show us the bottom please?
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DW and I are debating what this piece represents. She thinks Mother and Child. I'm leaning towards Seal hugging a Whale (or rock or something.)...
#1 for us would be country auctions, preferably at a run-down farm that hasn't had an auction for generations, if ever. They get scarcer every...
Is there a magnetic drill in there somewhere? I've seen them used for machinery repairs in shipyards. (They just hate when someone unplugs the...
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