I got this about 15 years ago in Astoria, Oregon, at Phog Bounders Antique Mall. At the time I didn't realize it would sing when stroked; I just...
Precious!
That triggered me to dig deeper, Debora...an' in summary I'll list it soon on eBay. Thanks for the nudge! Pristine condition, well marked,...
Looks more like Father Time...to me. Oops...Komo sniped me!
Very timely post, Ghopper!
Snuff in one side of the spring, chunk of apple to provide moisture on the other? Just guessing here...
That's a sweet piece o' clay! Keep at it...something will turn up.
I'll double down...that's the Real Deal! Helluva find in a box o' junque!
For us geriatrics, what we know allows reasonably error-free figuring. But y'always gotta convert to use Metric; we don't think in Metric. I like...
Well, there's precedent for that, y'know; an inch was the length of the King's thumb joint, an a dozen of 'em were coincidentally the same length...
This is 8" long, ~2 1/4" wide, of ~7/16" half-round brass stock; weight is ~6.2 oz. About 5" of radius at the top have been machined away to...
Oh, good...it wasn't you who perpetrated the affront to th' ol' pot! As it is, just avoid anything abrasive or chemically aggressive...no Dutch...
Hmm...more likely those are Bosko's prints. That pot has been recently scoured of 'patina'. down to elemental copper. Any handling post-cleanup...
I've got no expertise in amphorae, but I'm strongly on the side of genuine vs repop or aquarium decor. Much there isn't immediately obvious. That...
Very pertinent observation, Bosko...to be kept squarely in mind when dealing with AI. Whether it's in a simple descriptive an' analytic mode, as...
An' on closer inspection, I'll bet the smaller section of the bottom is a repair...a replacement piece. The edges an' the regularity of their...
OK! Now all I need is the detail of what, specifically, it's used for...what unique fold or crease it was designed to service. Thanks, Debora!
First one I've seen with a 2-piece bottom. Old, fer shure...Nice, Bosko!
Yes! Unfortunately, a translation of the text reveals that the seller only knows that they're Meiji or Showa vintage, an' suspects that they're...
The Force is Strong here!
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