Perhaps for manipulating smaller dimension logs (some consistent size that would fit between the outer arms), like when building a log cabin?
Based on some of her other postings, I think Kelly has left the building.
Does look like a soldering iron. The confusing bit is the ferrule slipped down to the wrong end. It would have been on the wooden handle, facing...
It looks like a lithograph on a type of textured paper board available in the early 20th century. I found another version of the image, titled "If...
Clearly, you don't need us.
From the information on the back, it looks like it is, as @Jivvy said, a photograph of a painting by the artist Wojciech Weiss. The original...
Ah, yes. For some reason that did not show up in a search by member. It does not look like that one got sorted out satisfactorily, probably...
Yes, marks on antique items can be important in identification. With modern items, which particular mass production factory made them is less...
Hello Kelly. I think part of the problem is that the three posts you have made are for objects that are very modern. There are countless porcelain...
The color combination might be described as Imari, but the piece appears to be very modern, and not hand painted.
I agree. Definitely not traditional Native American.
Japanese anime crossed with soft porn. IMO choice of subject matter and composition is part of the "work".
The overall shape, and the appearance of the smooth surfaces, suggests it might be tagua nut, which would not be a traditional material for...
Because they are so cute and desirable, Colima dogs have been very frequently reproduced by Mexican potters since the 19th century. Without...
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Traditional laid paper will look like this: [IMG] Paper made with a woven mold will have a more even, uniform appearance. Paper made on the...
1792 - it should be hand made paper. The tear looks like later machine made paper. If you can hold it up to the light, can you see any pattern of...
@Taupou?
Lovely, lovely Apache and Hopi baskets. I am jealous. Do not worry about them drying out - just handle them carefully - two hands on the sides,...
The style of binding of the book you have shown is 1880s, not 1865. Without seeing the title page and copyright page, we cannot tell more about...
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