Interesting. I had the same feeling but kept thinking in black and white. I figured it had to be all or nothing. Didn’t occur to me it could be a...
I hear ya, just looking for a consensus based on the photo until that’s possible. Ended up buying it online for a tenner, figured it was worth a...
Only photo I have to go on. The beads are definitely not uniform. Even the beads of like color seem to have some natural inclusions/differences it...
Gotcha! Well glad to hear you got it back to her, that was nice.
I find his videos very enjoyable. If there’s anyone else that posts videos on the trade and antique world in general that are equally or more...
Seeing that you’re in the UK my above comment is not even accurate as of last year. Not that it matters based on your intentions but here’s some...
Meaning you would have scrapped it if it were gold?
Technically you could probably sell them at your local auction house. Don’t imagine they’d bring more than $10-$20 but you’d get rid of them for...
Love the dump swap shed!
Thanks cxgirl. I like yours too. I bought most of the lifetime collection of a woman who spent a good deal of time in Inuit villages I’m told....
Makes sense!!! Any idea on the first?
I think I have a guy doing something similar as your second carving. I’ve always wondered what it was too. My guess was rolling a piece of stone...
If the bowl was used would it not make sense that implements going in an out would chip the rim? Otherwise the top paint looks worn from handling...
seems like a strange place to carve your initials. Then again kids are…kids, as you say. I recall my neighbors father had some great old swords in...
Thanks. My hope was that someone might say that. I won’t take that dealers listing as gospel but a nice start. Thanks for the link, quite similar!
Purchased these at auction as pre columbian. Was really just taking a total gamble. One seemingly has initials carved into the bottom. NO CLUE...
What do y’all think for age on these? Early 20th? Late 19th? Kinda neat little pair. [ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
The Chinese frequently eat a rice porridge called congee so could be both.
Not sure if the topper is a “shot” glass or more for cordials or something? Can’t find one with the same design. Still don’t imagine it’s anything...
Maybe like 3-4 sections of plexiglass in a custom frame that’s built onto/mounted onto a wall!?
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