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Does look like a garment, similar to a serape, but I wouldn't think Mexican; seems more like India, Africa, or Middle Eastern in style. I'm...
I'm with Springfld, thinking that the apparent layers may just be a result of the way the metal has rusted, rather than indicating...
I don't know about Christie's, but all the auctions I have attended include a very precise disclaimer as part of the auction terms, such as:"no...
I don't have experience with this situation, but did loan some items to a museum for exhibition once. The contracts specified dates for pick-up...
Hollyblue said: ↑ Rough shaped on a grinding wheel,put into a bead mill,drilled by a 10 year old kid... life on the streets of India for more than...
No.....why a duck? (Sorry, couldn't resist)
I'd forgotten about that usage....from Middle French "ponce," pumice, in reference to the powder used in pouncing.
It is kind of funny that this little collection of tools reminds me of my Mom. A sweet memory, though. She enjoyed all kinds of crafts: pottery,...
And though some of them anyway were originally made for wallpaper - my Mom had a collection of these that she used in pottery-making; whatever the...
Yes; they were very popular a few years back....but not far enough back to make them anything other than "contemporary resin souvenir."
That has been my experience also; a lot of sheet music can be had for less than $1 apiece, so it can be hard to sell unless it has a killer...
There is a lot of very nice contemporary scrimshaw being done in mammoth/fossil ivory, which is not regulated, and legal antique ivory. It can...
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That is some nice scrimshaw. I believe walrus is currently regulated, and is banned in some situations, though laws and regulations are...
I know almost nothing about paintings, and have become very reluctant to even offer an opinion on "old" paintings since I discovered that there...
I've got to say that I don't find the gold-papered guy in post #20 to be attractive. Maybe this lady though: [ATTACH]
WordofReason, it is probably best to start your own thread for your painting, just to avoid confusion.
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