I would also agree on doorstops. From the rust, the bases look like cast iron, which you would not generally want on a nice shelf near your books.
Yes, sorry. The semicircular marks on the bottom are made by the disc sander used to level the bottoms of the figures. The labels also look quite...
The site I looked at is http://www.ukiyo-e.se/signatur.html, which provides the signatures of many ukiyo-e artists. With so much text on your 2...
Can you please post a view of the bottoms? I suspect they are actually cast resin (an artificial plastic) rather than carved stone.
Neat!
Was it actually folded and unfolded, or is it just depicted folds?
They look like the work of an advanced art student doing studies of a live model, in which case it is unlikely that the name of the artist will be...
I think @verybrad has identified this correctly.
Can you find other examples of Tiratelli's signature for comparison?
Yep. Even blurry photos make it clear it is painted lacquer rather than cloisonne. :)
[ATTACH] A pair of Ojibwa garters collected by Albert Green Heath during the first half of the 20th century, now housed at the Logan Museum of...
My associate suggests not military use, as the bright yellow would attract unwanted attention. Perhaps used for observing explosives or rocket...
While there are many things about Amazon that I hate, it is helpful for looking up current prices for books and reviews that can indicate whether...
Please post close ups of the enamel decoration, so we can see if it is cloisonne or champleve (or something else).
The central carving looks like a Chinese phoenix. It also looks like it is a separate piece that has been set in. A photo of the entire table...
If they attract a magnet, they are iron. :)
Very nice @komokwa ! I was not able to find an example of that particular star pattern, but there it is.
It is loom woven. The thread and the slightly irregular beads appear consistent with older beadwork, say late 19th, early to mid 20th century. Too...
Please post well focused close-ups of the beads, the ends and the edges (particularly any damaged areas that might expose construction). Is there...
I believe Cavell (1865-1915) would be too late. The hairstyle depicted is 1840s.
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