I agree it's very striking. And welcome to antiquers @SouthernStar22!
Ooo- a "cabinet of curiosities"... it sure would be interesting to see something else from in there... ;););) Could be a whole thread too...
I can't help you, but it's certainly attractive!
That's probably too short to be a phone piece... just resembles one.
[ATTACH] Looks like he's popping out of an old-school telephone earpiece.
It's certainly a possibility! At first look for me, in the store, I thought these look pretty legit. But at home, I started to wonder-- what...
Thank you for your attention everyone! There's no signature that I see and I've looked pretty closely... Here's a few more pix, including the...
I found these in a second hand shop and was impressed that they're in good shape. Cedar wood, thickish copper plate bottom, brass screws. 6"...
Thanks! It's a keeper, for sure. Thanks again for the help @Ce BCA.
Love the house photos! I hope you won't mind if I use them the next time my wife says there's too much crap in our basement...
Yes-- thank you. Actually someone direct messaged me and identified it as Japanese. Here's my mark: [ATTACH] And here's the mark associated...
No doubt you guys know this already, but technically obsidian is actually glass: volcanic glass. Fun fact.
Def Inuit. @Mark London might have some insight.
I googled that story--- crazy!
I found this 24" x 30" painting and while I don't love it, the price was right. I would appreciate any opinions about it. (It has what I think...
It strikes me as older, having it here in my hands, but I am no expert. It's also heavier than I expected when I first picked it up, for...
Well, I'm guessing it's Japanese. The person I bought it from said early 20th C. Does anyone know the mark? 11.5" tall Thank you. [ATTACH]...
From that source: "Tropical trees grow year-round, and so they do not have the alternating dark and light band pattern of tree rings." I did...
Just FYI we don't do prices here on this site. Once you get some details about age and possible maker, you can research prices yourself and decide...
That's amazing. It's so nice when the changing texture of a natural material becomes a changing element of the carving or sculpture.
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