I think it is looking great; I wouldn't paint it. Maybe just some polishing.
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All I can say is they appear to be genuine; and my own theory on Inuit art is to buy it, if I like it; not thinking about "worth" or resale; but...
Yes. With the very similar Greek Orthodox icons, this would not be a frame protecting a painting, but is just the way the icon was made,...
Hummingbird: likely Squamish band, from around Vancouver. Baker family, possibly.
Yes, the given sizes are overall length; body length for a standard full-size violin would be 14" (13" for a 3/4 size). Violin forums might have...
The bowsprit fell off the Peter Iredale wreck in 1961, but I think this painting represents a considerably earlier period, judging by the masts...
Yes! And maybe the red is a rare and original color variant? Looks like it has been red for a long time, at any rate.
Somehow this reminds me of the well-known wreck of the Peter Iredale, on the Oregon coast. Pictured below in 1906, it soon began to disintegrate,...
I'm sure you've tried Google searches for "W.K. O'brien and Bro." I found two for sale at $9,500...
You can put your guesses in at this directory: https://www.artsignaturedictionary.com/ or try...
I found an Alan Paschell associated with the Frog Hollow cooperative in Vermont, who makes "figurative clay sculpture:" Alan Paschell •...
There's a closed ebay listing for a monkey soap dish with the same "Paschell" signature, but no info on the potter, at...
Sounds likely, for sure. [IMG] Thanks; the first photo clearly shows the granular texture found in the core of walrus tusk; often described as...
How small? see below for standard dimensions for various size violins. This is in pretty rough condition, but the back is decent-quality maple,...
I'm pretty certain that is not actually leather work; that is, the suitcase may be hand-made, but the leather (if it is leather) is not. This...
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