Signature looks the same as on this: https://www.invaluable.com/v2/auction-lot/claire-v-dorst-1922-2011-usa-woodblock-signed-and-74-c-20144d5ae8...
I'd guess it's an etching, but the lines don't look typical to me. I wonder what would have been used to draw them.
The little blobs are called "prunts".
Both are Art Nouveau in style. If made of resin, they are modern reproductions (or fantasy pieces). Originals would most likely be metal and...
I think that if the museum wants to restore it, you should let them do it. They should have the expertise to cover whatever is there by way of...
I don't know that I would do this. It was what it was, and it is what it is. So long as you have the history, which is its provenance, let it...
I don't know anything about it, but it does look beautifully made. I'd guess that Japan is very probable for the origin.
The ring moves very slowly. It takes persistence to wind down the spring.
I'd say the handle is meant to be a dolphin.
Hoosier would never have occurred to me.
Very impressive!
I don't see anything art nouveau in the pattern. Maybe it's just the staining, but my idle guess would be much earlier in the 19th C, like first...
It's probably that old, and good that it's intact and complete (?), and in very good condition. Those are all pluses. This has some value. I...
The works are probably dirty and need to be cleaned. I think that taking it to a qualified repair person will cost more than the clock is worth...
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Could be from a larger series with a center piece showing the major figures.
For the date: a chromolithograph. At that size, it might be a sheet music cover. The framing is certainly new, so I don't see a problem with a...
I'd say bacchanal (or bacchanantes) for the subject matter.
Great find!
I would guess Italian, and fits the "Hollywood Regency" idea.
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