I recently acquired this nautical-themed, spring loaded, hidden compartment antique wooden box. I have edited this post as the experts have...
Was that a yes or a no? lol!
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The one on the right in the pic with both vessels is less glazed and has less circles in the design; it weighs about 3 lbs and is 6" x 6"— Thanks...
What part of the world do you think it was made in?
So would I be correct to say it has Victorian (lions heads); Neoclassical (round foot, female figures garbed in what appear to be peploses and...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Can anyone identify it? It's roughly 1.5 lbs, 5" tall, and 5"...
Once again I can't make out the signature. Surprise, surprise! Can anyone decipher it or tell me about the oddly shaped piece? It weighs about 3...
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Tried scratching it as suggested, and nothing flaked off. It appears to be made of cement. And I weighed it. Not as heavy as I thought but still...
I don't think this 8" x 8" jug is anything valuable given its light construction (1.5 lbs), but I would like to know who made it or more about the...
Are you talking with a fingernail or a hard object like a nail?
Ah, yes, so it is still there. Thanks.
I emailed a group called Humans of Dakar that came up in my research to see if they can help. Someone got back to me quickly and said it looks to...
Found him, thanks to your tip. Son of this famous artist of Senegal: http://doublebladedaxe.com/abouttheartist.php
It's pretty solid, which is why I thought it was antique. I don't have it nearby to weigh, but, as I recall, it feels more like heavier cement...
Besides the ticking sweep, the fakes are generally lighter.
Update: Found the artist, thanks to AnyJewelry's tip pointing me in the right direction for a bit of detective work, and an anonymous individual...
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Thanks to all for the info!
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