It sure looks like it ought to open. Just seems odd to have two types of stone assembled like that unless it used to open, like a small box....
I'd agree it is a foundry pattern. I'm not sure what the use of the final cast item would be....I've done enough boating to know that marine...
As mentioned, this is similar to the Chinese erhu, but I'd guess it is from some other country, such as Vietnam, Laos, that part of the world....
I'm glad you are not going to paint it; it is clearly much better made, and better wood, than most similar pieces of furniture. That might be why...
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Yes - when my wife and I rented the table at the toy show we did a whole lot of business before it was even officially open. Dealers like sharks...
Nice finds, all!
I don't think anyone is going to change their views based on anything I say, but I do have some thoughts: 1) In both the world of art, and in the...
Personally, I have sold some on ebay; I've rented a table at a toy show; I've done Craigslist for musical instruments and furniture because local...
To paraphrase myself: I was not saying I saw a crescent. I was saying that the six-pointed star has become a Jewish symbol only in relatively...
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I wasn't thinking about what I'd call the ends, but the "front," that is, if you face the piece that has the rectangular notch, and call that the...
Welcome! You are right to learn about stuff before you start to buy!
The wire-dispenser idea sounds good; but I notice that it has a high cross-piece on the front, but only a low one on the back; that might imply...
Taupou nails it again! I was thinking it was a slit drum also, but couldn't have added much detail.
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