And possibly a repro, in either case. It is worth remembering that these have been widely reproduced in bone, horn, and composition. Like Komo, I...
I don't offhand. Chances are it would not be worth paying to have it restored, since it needs tuning pegs, a bridge and a tailpiece. But you...
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Hey, it's a violin. Probably newer than the case though. My first violin came from the Goodwill, I seem to remember a $30 price tag. My gosh it...
That's the word I was trying to remember!
Just a guess, but I could see it used for storing and burning stick incense; store the unused sticks inside, and in use, stick them into the...
Don't know about Brooks; but welcome!
If the back-stamp is visible, this article has a guide to dating via the back-stamp: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syracuse_China
Looks similar to many of the décor or tourist items often marked "made in Persia" but actually coming from Iran or India, source of many brass...
The kind of shrinkage I am talking about would not cause any noticeable distortion to the graphics.
It does look to me like there are lathe-marks; and while it is possible to lathe-turn a bowl so it is oval, it is not easy or common, and would...
It is an alien/space monster.....:blackalien:
Not saying it is necessarily the case here; but it is quite common for an older bowl to appear oval, when in fact it was round when turned, and...
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