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Same here. The most unusual thing is that it is signed at all; but rather than the signature of a maker, it is possible that is the name of the...
Adding a general note on contemporary export carvings, from Indonesia and elsewhere: such things can indeed be "old" or "in the family for 30...
Looks like a letter opener. The Puglas family are Kwakwaka'wakw, Canadian First Nations (from the west coast of British Columbia, generally); I'm...
Welcome; personally, I keep a close watch on ebay, among other little tricks like keeping in touch with other collectors.
On the original question, I'd agree - if you can make a profit that is great; but for little totems of this quality I don't think it is worth...
Yes; there are areas in Africa especially known for soapstone carvings, Kenya to mention one; and the soapstone there often has reddish markings,...
Very nice wood!
A method I have used with some success is to make a paste of baking soda with a little water and rub with a paper towel; this is quite gentle and...
That seems likely.
I haven't found an online serial number resource for Windsor instruments; a lower-priced line for Selmer, pre-WW II, I believe. I'd be a bit...
Like most posters above, I'd guess made in India/Ceylon/Sri Lanka for the souvenir trade; 1950 seems like a good guess
And buffalo in the sense of water-buffalo; not the American Bison. It is a nice one.
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