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    Couple of mystery knives

    The second one looks North African, perhaps Tuareg.
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 28, 2022 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Thrift find - is this a John Senex 1710 map of North America?

    I agree with the previous assessments. But you could search this forum for the many discussions on what 18th century paper looks like.
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 26, 2022 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Reframing the Franco-Prussian War Watercolor?

    Don't bother testing. If it is brown and crumbling, it is poor quality and acidic.
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 26, 2022 in forum: Art
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    Silk Embroidery ?

    Thanks for the closeups. It is an interesting construction, and difficult to say for sure what is going on just from photos. It looks like the...
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 25, 2022 in forum: Textiles, Needle Arts, Clothing
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    Silk Embroidery ?

    I agree that it looks woven rather than embroidered. It may have been cut from a larger fabric, and mounted on the plain fabric. Can you please...
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 25, 2022 in forum: Textiles, Needle Arts, Clothing
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    Large african ? carved female figure

    Jeez. Settle down, guys.
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 23, 2022 in forum: Tribal Art
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    Large african ? carved female figure

    Very nice. At the first photo, I thought - not African, but Indonesian - better tag @Any Jewelry. Then saw that it was already taken care of. :)
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 23, 2022 in forum: Tribal Art
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    Real or Repro? Bow, quiver & arrows

    I agree with the consensus that this set is probably a repro, or at least recent production. Just for reference, I have found 2 examples of...
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 23, 2022 in forum: Tribal Art
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    Real or Repro? Bow, quiver & arrows

    @smallaxe - Thank you very much for your careful analysis.
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 23, 2022 in forum: Tribal Art
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    Real or Repro? Bow, quiver & arrows

    Yeah. I have a tendency to to become overly optimistic with such things, in spite of misgivings. So it is helpful to have other opinions to...
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 22, 2022 in forum: Tribal Art
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    Real or Repro? Bow, quiver & arrows

    Thanks for your input.
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 22, 2022 in forum: Tribal Art
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    Real or Repro? Bow, quiver & arrows

    I have seen only the photos so far, not the thing in person. It is a confusing combination of old and new looking pieces. The stone arrowheads are...
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 22, 2022 in forum: Tribal Art
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    Real or Repro? Bow, quiver & arrows

    Thanks for looking.
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 22, 2022 in forum: Tribal Art
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    Real or Repro? Bow, quiver & arrows

    @komokwa, @all_fakes, et al. I would like your opinions on this set, coming up at a local auction. I am curious about the fringe, in particular....
    Thread by: 2manybooks, Aug 22, 2022, 15 replies, in forum: Tribal Art
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    Mystery Asian Art Watercolor or Prints

    The original images are by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), but Japanese woodblock prints have frequently been reproduced in Japan and elsewhere....
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 21, 2022 in forum: Art
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    Is there any way to remove paper from a faux tortoise top table?

    Test a small area first, to see what the effect of prolonged contact with water might be. Depending on the finish, it might cause an irreparable...
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 20, 2022 in forum: Furniture
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    Mystery Asian Art Watercolor or Prints

    The first one is by Utagawa Hiroshige - "Okabe: Utsu Mountain"- from his series on 53 Stations of the Tokaido. The size of yours seems a bit...
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 19, 2022 in forum: Art
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    Help with identification?

    Welcome, @grets. I don't know anything about pewter, but I know that those who do here will want to see photos of the entire piece. Overall...
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 19, 2022 in forum: Metalware
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    Unusual Ethnographic carving. Funerary Urn?

    Looks like the Dayak carvers have found what sells well.;) Neither example appears to show any signs of use.
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 18, 2022 in forum: Tribal Art
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    Military Battle of Napoleon time ?? Not signed

    [ATTACH] This lancer may be an Austrian irregular - a Hussar or Pandour. http://www.uniformology.com/WORLD-07-OTT.html
    Post by: 2manybooks, Aug 17, 2022 in forum: Art
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