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You probably know this if you've worked with mahogany, but mahogany is a strange beast because it has come from different places, and each place...
Awesome. I searched for quite a while with no success, thanks all.
Is that real ivory, and if so is that kind of cracking common on old ivory? I have a miniature painting that has some long cracking in it like...
This leather bag looks native american to me, but maybe its just the turquoise color and I don't really know. Or could it be african? Hand sewn...
OK, yes, sorry those do look just the same. I thought your first post was comparing the ones in the first picture to the OP's in the second. There...
Check out my post. I don't think they are Gon Bops based on the hardware differences you can see in the ebay sold listings I gave. Check on one of...
Good buy, I would have bought them. I don't know a lot about congas, but ones that have matching hardware to this are sold on eBay as possibly Gon...
Yes, that's when they were making this particular style and this one is period. They call it George III, which lasted 1760-1820 (he was the one...
I got this project over the weekend and had a holiday so got the chance to fix and put it back together. Usually my projects sit around for months...
Not to get all my-city-is-better-than-your-city on you :) but according to Wikipedia, Boston, Philadelphia and Manhatten all had larger population...
I always start with a slightly damp rag, then use cleaners only if I need them and pick the cleaner based on what caused the stain. The nail...
I don't know anything about melodeons, but do have some experience with other musical instruments. If you can prove it was made 1850 to 1870 then...
You have pay close attention to what the appraiser says. Sometimes the appraiser gives auction value. That is auction estimate, and anyone who has...
Based on this Degas work. I think they reproduced a lot of Degas in this large format using a process in the 60's or so that didn't leave standard...
I've been a couple times. The indoors, which is I think the only part open in the winter, is worth a look and has a lot of stands but I don't...
I agree, a later repro from the late 19th early 20th century. Numerous differences with 18th century original. Pegged holes show earlier...
More french style than anything else.
In my opinion 20th century, not from 1769.
OK, let me just guess that you ran across some "interesting" websites while doing your search ...
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