The mid century discovery by scientists that 'big eyes' worked their magic on the old animal brain buried under the reasoning brain was the cause...
Have you ever noticed how archeologists are never at a loss to explain a mystery object, all else failing it becomes a ritual or religious object....
In my opinion the damage has pretty well junked it. I'd put it in my $5 box for people to rummage through at fairs and fleamarkets.
Alabaster is the translucent one,marble is opaque. Alabaster inhales dirt that won't wipe off, marble wipes clean (unless you leave it outdoors...
I think you could safely make something up without fear of contradiction, if they were not someone amazingly famous, they were just some blokes in...
It is universally recognised in the antiques trade that if you don't know when old stuff was made,you date it to 1890. I reckon it was made...
I'd call it aesthetic style. Inspired by an interest in Japanese design about the turn of the century.
It's a pretty accurate depiction of the Brazilian rain forest Tree Buck, an extremely rare upper canopy dwelling beast, less than a foot long,...
The puzzle seems to be 'what is the puzzle?' Chuck it in the shed. :-)
The kid would have to eat a tub full to come to harm. Virtually everything is wildly exaggerated when it comes to the peril of everyday objects....
A variation on a canterbury. Original main use storing sheet music. Could be a piano stool. I'd not be surprised if it were 1930s.
Looks like a run of the mill late 19th C occasional chair/bedroom chair with a bobbin turned spat and stretcher.
Stand may be 'standard' abbreviated.
I thought the Victorians had the monopoly on inventing insanely specialised gadgets for obscure purposes, clearly the urge to complicate the...
I can't remember -- is a stone 12 lbs? A stone is 14 pounds, which is why I think it is simply a run of the mill scale weight, although no doubt...
What makes it not just a one stone weight?
Clearly, although the bicycle had been invented, it was many years before anyone discovered the best way to actually ride one.
A book I have on my shelves somewhere.
Also, what do you think about the military connection, or isn't that such a selling point? The world's biggest war was in full spate. I'd be...
At first I thought you had an inch high miniature soup can. Don't touch it. If it has not corroded yet it's not about to. Just keep it dry.
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