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Just my opinion, but I find that a very dumb question. What country/century is the questioner living in that tailors are cheaper than off-the-rack?
Could they be similar to "horse brasses," intended to be attached to leather for decoration or identification? I can see putting the prongs...
It is a good question. My Mom liked to buy old Arab-style coffeepots, while in the Middle East, and so I now have several; I know they are 1960...
Or it could be a fairly recent copy of an older item. Looking at the quality of the work, it just doesn't look any different to me than trays...
I think my Mom had some boxes of teabags with the mark "best by August 1993." That would certainly give you that bitter-smelling hot water.
And I prefer to start with good-quality tea, and fresh. One of the main issues with teabags is that they tend to be old, and if they have been in...
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I had no idea they made robot grouse, female ones, and the males will court them for the edification of researchers. You learn something new...
Yes, and not just French...the bow I use with my German violin is an 1849 German bow. It can be great fun, if one is shopping for a new bow, to...
Yes, that is often the best way to identify items; have some in hand for comparison. I'm just pointing out that with the prevalence of the nuts,...
A good idea. With violins, only a professional can really tell about quality and value versus restoration cost. It is not like guitars, where...
I'm leaning towards ivory also; however tagua nuts (vegetable ivory) also show a line structure, reportedly very similar to that found in...
The pic of the side does look like bone.
Ivory should show some lines- Schreger lines - that will help identify species, and will be lacking in either bone or resin.
Bone usually shows some pores, while resin does not. Resin often shows small bubbles, while bone does not. Resin often shows artifacts related...
I do feel sorry for the broken baskets, because even broken one can appreciate the skill that went into their making, and when one thinks of the...
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