Interesting! Thanks for the insights. Here's an interesting read on Van Gogh being influenced by Japanese artists....
Yeah, totally. Those black lines outlining his coat, for example.
I'd very much appreciate your opinions on this 22" x 28" portrait (56x71cm). Landscapes are usually my thing, but this guy appealed to me--and...
Looks like the name "Czecho-Slovakia" stopped being used in 1939. So perhaps this piece has some age too.
Yeah-- it's cool. Looks used too! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Probably not! It's probably too vintage to actually use.
Hit one of those eclectic estate sales with tons and tons of stuff today, piles here and there, 100's of this, dozens of that. All 75% off today....
I tried some filters. Maybe @Roaring20s is on it (again!). [ATTACH]
I think they're pewter, but not totally sure. They are not silver (I wish!).
P.S. My phone makes metal look dark-- darker than it actually appears.
These are about 11" from tip to tip. Pewter, I think. Perhaps hand-made, but maybe commercial? I can't make out the mark. Can you? Thanks for...
Thanks!!
Here's the (re) finished job. Turned out great. Thanks for the suggestions-- it's exactly what I did. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I guess I was speaking more to my own experience selling locally, in an antique mall.
And the whirling log image can limit its value: some people get tired of having to explain again and again that it predates the swastika, that...
I'm going to say, @2manybooks is amazing. Definitely Navajo. Definitely pre- 1930.
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