Last photo, stone carving on right, is from east Africa - Kenya / Zimbabwe - made of kisii stone, a local type of soapstone. Possibly by a Shona...
Welcome, Julie. I am not a doll expert by any means, but I can make just a few observations. Her head is made of unglazed porcelain, referred to...
The style of the lettering and sculpture look more Deco to me. For cleaning, I would suggest starting with dry methods - a brush/vacuum first,...
India has a long and continuing tradition of producing hand hammered copper/brass cooking wares, often with tin lining. Here is a more recent...
It is a pleasing shape, and was probably made in India.
Sounds like a good choice. :) It will be interesting to see how it turns out.
How did you select this restorer? Is he/she a member of any professional conservation organizations?
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You can try "mirror work", or "shisha embroidery". I have seen it most on textiles from the Indian state of Gujarat, but there are versions in...
Shot glass?
Not a style I had seen before, but I think @April07 and @i need help are correct!
Well, so much for my suggestions then. :sorry:
If you are located in the US, there are a few museums with good collections of Islamic art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, the Smithsonian...
Calling @2manycats.
I am very curious about that "Malle Ideale" mark, because it turns up as a trademark for Louis Vuitton luggage later. But I cannot find any...
Your vase was made by the Maricopa people of Arizona. Perhaps late 19th - early 20th cen. [IMG]...
It is a paper cut figure made by the Otomi Indians of Mexico, made from their traditional bark paper (amate).
Is the trunk lined? Can we see the interior?
Very nice. Made of peeled willow. High end, with leather and metal reinforcement. Presumably French made, with the "Ideal Trunk" (Malle Ideale) label.
Yep. A little blurry, but they are there.
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