Well, at least the straps are across the bottom, rather than across the arms or legs, which would indicate it was a voluntary procedure....
I agree with Debora that it looks like fiberglass. Here in the States I have never seen anything like that plug and switch - that's a job for the...
The small holes may be a result of the casting process. When a hollow casting is to be made by the lost-wax technique, the artisan starts with...
Can you please post a picture of the plug and electrical wire (if these appear to be original to the lamp).
No idea of value, or what your local market is like. I just like the history of technology. :) I should add that age is not the only factor....
So far I don't see anything that would be inconsistent with a 19th century date. Cut nails were common throughout the 19th century. Wire nails...
Original cartoon cels were made on transparent sheets, so they could be layered over the background drawings. Yours seems to be on a different...
Such bronzes are usually made with the lost wax casting technique, and would be hollow. I know that Himalayan Buddhist bronzes are often sealed on...
Does look like Inuit soapstone, but tag @Mark London .
Just saw this thread, and looked at your previous post. They may be leather creasers, for creating different profiles in damp leather. Usually...
I don't think it is the same Patrick Joyce. The article on his health indicates he was born in 1970. This painting is dated 1987. Pretty...
A few questions that might shed light on age: -It looks like the board forming the bottom of the storage space is one solid board (though broken)....
Reminds me of the 1930's WPA murals you see in many public buildings, like this one by Axel Horn: [IMG]...
Probably best to just consider it part of the sculpture's "charm". :)
Not wanting to hijack @Gianluca72 's thread any further (Help Id and date an old big oriental vase, signed), I am starting this new thread. At the...
Great information sabre123. Can you please provide a link to the website you found this information on? Thanks.
It looks like this has been reprinted by several publishers. This happens to a lot of early technology books after they are old enough to be out...
The metal may be an alloy containing zinc and/or lead, both of which can yield white corrosion products. Alternatively, the white deposits may be...
I take your point, Patd. I am not familiar with the arguments on ebay. Clearly, I have wandered into dangerous territory. I come at it from a...
Yes, slip is clay, and not shiny. Yes, enamels are shiny. Enamel can be painted over slip. Moriage refers to the raised character of the design,...
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