The booklet probably came with the microscope, and may have a publication date inside, which would be a good indication of when your grandfather...
The shape of your embroidery suggests it was made as a chair seat. Here is one from the Denver Art Museum: [ATTACH]...
You have found a very nice example of moose hair embroidery. [IMG] http://explore-art.pem.org/object/native-american-art/E45007...
I have not seen, and cannot find, anything quite like it. The style of the figures is rather generic, so I can't suggest a specific tribal origin....
These Wikipedia articles are actually helpful in sorting out the terminology: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majolica...
No, this figure is not slip cast. It is hand modeled, built up with small clay elements (although some elements may have been made with simple...
Several of the features of your mask - the white pigment, vertical scarification on the cheeks and forehead, the toothy grin - can be found on...
If you are not aware of them already, perhaps these people could help - National Insulator Association: https://www.nia.org/...
I agree, the style looks similar to Fang bieri reliquary figures - with the bulbous limbs, simple hair styles, and frowning faces. Some figures...
Another volume of the dictionary, or a different book? If a different book, you could start a new thread, with photos.
It would be important to identify the fibers - wool? linen? - and assess their condition before cleaning. I would look for a shop that specializes...
I believe your carving is probably from Kenya, made by a Kamba or Makonde carver. That same style, with the round headed, faceless figures is...
"Engraving" refers to the metal plates (either copper or steel) that were used to produce the prints. The prints themselves will appear fairly...
They look like they may be hand-colored engravings.
If you are interested primarily in prints, there is some good advice in this previous thread:...
Please tell us how big it is, and include more views - bottom, rim, top and bottom of lid, etc. We need to see the structure and, if possible,...
It looks like the work of a contemporary artist/crafter, possibly using tea dyed bone beads like these from the Philippines: [IMG]...
Yes, the beaded side is a heavy fabric. The back and top flap are leather. I didn't think to look at the side of the leather facing the inside of...
Please see my previous post (which I should have numbered #1) for an explanation of this collection, coming up tonight at a local auction. Here...
This collection is coming up tonight at a local auction. It is clearly not 19th century, but I am thinking it might be mid 20th. I was able to...
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