Might test a small area on the base with water, just to be sure the finish is not water-soluble. Most finishes are safe in water, and ebony or...
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Names and their history, a topic I find quite interesting. Evelyn is another name that was once commonly used for boys, but now is generally used...
Though this piece looks similar to the Greg Wolf cast items I've seen, I think upon reflection that it is probably not one of his; does look...
Thanks for posting the carving, and good luck in your investigations.
It looks to have more distinct grain than the ebony with which I am familiar; however there are at least four species of tree that are called...
Greg Wolf produces a line of totems, and possibly bears, using a resin that has a mottled greenish color; this might be one of his. Here's a...
Strain relief for a pendant light or the cords on an antique telephone "cord-board?"...
In any case, good luck with your search, Jeff. (Some years ago I tried to research a small totempole by a carver named Eli Tait; I couldn't...
Yes. As to how to find out more: I've tried everything I know of, and found only what I posted before, which provided only tribal affiliation....
I agree with those who have said these are not Native American. The mode of attachment of the heads to the sticks is something I have never seen...
I have a rare book with unopened pages; a dealer once told me that to preserve value, the pages should be left that way....but I don't really...
Miniature tools are especially nice!
That isn't necessarily true; especially when the talk is that "he isn't related to Stephen Charlie or Simon Charlie." Both Simon and Stephen...
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