Folk art is a broad and slippery description. The difference between fine and folk seems to lie in whether the artist has been formally trained or...
That "beautiful Oriental carpet" description is pretty meager. I'd make a beeline to check that one out, in case she doesn't know a rug from a...
That is one hefty chair! It's going to be tricky to re-amalgamate that without staining the fabric. HeShe would be better off reupholstering after...
P.S. Welcome, BTW!
The woven back and seat are done with Shaker tape. I can't tell from the photo if it can be repaired using the extant material. Not hard to do if...
No lithophanes?
It looks like some sort of bloom from the plastic deteriorating. Since this is an inherent chemical reaction, I hesitate to recommend a treatment....
Many fond memories of Wall Drug as a child! Pics buried somewhere.....
THAT'S gonna cost you! :angelic::angelic::angelic:
They have a mid-mod Scandinavian vibe, not that this is very helpful.
They are the Gods of Fortune, a very common motif in their decorative arts. I don't know the back story. The technique is called moriage, like...
Chalkware is the same as plaster, no? It would be possible to fill the voids. As for the paint match, a competent artist would be able to do that,...
Found this- Dunn Furniture Co. Still in business in Brockport, NY. Says since 1912. https://www.dunnsfurniture.com/about.php[ATTACH]
These are lovely. Now I want one.
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That confused me for a minute also. I think somebody poked the bear with a spam stick.
Lovely clock! I love the Sun King's face on the pendulum! But Bronwen, your statement is not necessarily true. A lot of museums these days are...
Wow! Welcome famous person!
These guys will have your answer.... https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/
Except in some political parties...:clown::clown::clown:
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