Thank you Brad. That was very helpful.
Brad, since I've learned most of what I know about furniture from you, can you explain what makes this renaissance revival? Before seeing your...
When I spit clean a painting, I use q-tips. No need to save spit, I just leave a q-tip in my mouth while I use the previous one. Most likely...
It is very difficult to tell from your photographs. The very shiny could be gold or it could be paint/mica power. Is that wood under the gold?...
What Any Jewelry said could be a j looks like a z to me. Isn't that an accent mark? First letter may be a J or L or B or D. Not that helpful. :(
The darker area is most likely bronze powdered paint, however, it could also be metal leaf. Metal leaf will tarnish and get dark if it is not...
In this last photo is does look painted and it looks like a mica powder.
From the new photographs, it doesn't appear to be bronze powdered paint. So it could be gold or metal leaf. Metal leaf needs to be sealed to...
I agree, I don't think it is antique but it could still be gilded.
My chauffeur duties were cut in half so I may have time tonight. STOP using the baby wipes!!! If I can't find my notes & books, one rule to...
I do not think that is water gilding. It may have been oil gilded or it was painted. Most of the time, on older or vintage frames, the paint was...
Thank you! I'm running out to an appointment and I will read the link when I get back.
Can you get a close-up of the outside edge on the back. That white could be paint or it could be gesso (not acrylic) that supports the gilders...
If you can get a photo of the back that would help with age. A close-up of the edge on the back may help determine if it was water or oil gilded...
I have two very plain templates I use so that was easy to fix. However, I write the auction description in those templates and save each...
In this Youtube video there is a skimmer that looks like what my neighbor used, about 2.45 minutes into the video. I must have missed the...
I don't see any writing around the edge. I think that might be a repro.
Very close to what he had. His was deeper, higher sides.
My neighbor in NH had a sugar house. It smelled so good when they were cooking it off. :) I remember them using a a square shaped dipper with a...
I finally got through to check my listings on the i-ways website. As I suspected, it was older code from an old auctiva template "button" that...
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