This mask is not Beau Dick's work, or any of the Scow family, in my opinion. The Scow family has a very consistent use of color and forms, and I...
Welcome, and sorry for your loss.
It is pretty standard language for auctions; but note this in the terms and conditions: "2. All lots are believed to be described correctly but...
You do have the advantage of having the item in hand.
Hill's is a well-known gallery, but they do sell a whole lot of masks, from a very wide variety of artists, indeed. I don't recognize the...
I'm getting a synthetic/composite feeling also; there are many compositions that can be used in casting, and many do feel heavy or cold to the...
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Yes; however, after 1811 Eisenbrandt flutes were not made in Germany but in the USA. And I'm not sure that any Eisenbrandt flutes were made in...
You did good on the photos. I don't know a lot about flute manufacturers; There was an H. Eisenbrandt, but he was no longer in Germany after about...
Whether it is an original by Klimt: I'd think the style doesn't look right for that artist; he tended to use a great deal of gold, or actual...
I think I see "avaricia," meaning avarice or greed. There's another word I can't make out though.
Interesting and polite discussion; illustrates the difficulty in knowing exactly how to phrase an attribution. Likely stems from the fact that in...
Adding that if the maker is well-known, as here, damage won't destroy value, but of course does reduce it. A piece like this would have a wide...
I've seen a lot of these, and had some; made in China I believe for the souvenir/export market, as a wall-hanging; and available in a lot of...
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