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It could be a duck....why a duck?:cigar:
A fun collection! I knew that sometimes the labels are more interesting than the wines inside, but hadn't thought about the corks. It makes...
Yes, you don't have much to lose. I hope it works out well for you! :happy:
As to condition, I don't see any major issues with the current violin, though there could well be cracks that don't show in the photos. It needs...
I've looked a bit more closely at the photos posted of this violin above, and I wouldn't get my hopes up as far as value. Lyon and Healy...
If I had it in hand I could tell; but in the photos, the grain could be horn; could be stone; could be ironwood or even ebony.
and another thread on the Lyon and Healy violins at http://www.maestronet.com/forum/index.php?/topic/314343-old-lyon-
Here's an article discussing some of the Lyon and Healy violins from that era; doesn't mention this model, but mentions that a 1917 model 1025...
Really, that means nothing when it comes to the value of this particular instrument; he may indeed have sold some nice fiddles to these folks in...
Not Northwest Coast in style, faux or otherwise. It is certainly a wall-hanging in the shape of a mask, though. The wood doesn't appear to be the...
Oriental bone carvings are an area I'm not real familiar with; but I'm always extra-cautious in that situation. My fear, and it has nearly...
Condolences from my Muffy to yours, Terry, and hopes for a speedy recovery.
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