Wish I was close to you so I could see those up close! I think the green object from Carroll Co Ill would have been related to Cahokia. If you do...
So glad you posted that. Actually one of my aquarium pieces turns out to be a Murano stingray.
There are a lot being identified as vintage Murano in a Google search with similar form...
There are a lot of Murano like glass sea creatures coming out of China. I confess to having purchased a couple for my aquarium.
I would say you have nailed it for sure!!!!!
He has even shown me how to use an atlatl which is how these are meant to be used.
It is not quite fair to call them fakes. I know a man who belongs to a group of diehards who flint knap and make bows the old way and hunt with...
I think it portrays King Arthur. He is supposed to have slayed a few dragons.
This is a superb example of patina. This link goes to one for sale that you can enlarge. Look at the second picture in the grouping and you will...
Regretfully I do not see any patina on the points. Once it is there is doesn't clean off. The first one is poor quality stone, the second and...
BTW you are looking for patina on the arrowheads. It is usually rust colored and will be in small areas on the cut faces. This represents...
Don't worry I will be around a couple of hours!
I don't know baskets but I am an arrowhead aficionado and look forward to pictures of those!
Lovely! I realized some time ago on this site that I NEED some Kralik pieces. This rekindled that urge. :sorry:
Take care not to polish it. That color is far more desirable.
The first pic on this search is better quality but same idea attributed as French....
I would guess possibly French but I am not an expert. I had a bronze lamp minus it's wiring once that had winged cherubs and looked like a...
Go and No Go - When manufacturing a number of parts a machinist has a certain tolerance in measurement that is acceptable. Ideal measurement is...
I vote Arizona or anywhere around the Four Corners region.
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