Sure, ocarinas are known world-wide, pretty much; with 7 holes you can get a complete one octave scale, and with a little more work, multiple...
I admit I know nothing about Nordic antiques; but many who deal with antiques, or older wood items of any sort, become quite familiar with how...
Does the little mask guy function as an ocarina? More holes on the other side, blow into it and make "pretty" music? (Sorry, had the usual glitch...
Hi! I'm in Seattle, but have found Victoria to be a lovely city.
Oh boy oh boy, Christmas at Thanksgiving!
I'm very glad there were some sales; and it is always sweet to find something you like, bid, and win.
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Does anyone know the purpose of the four holes? I could imagine using them for hanging, but the picture on the inside seems to rule out many...
Carved ivory-like nuts might well be tagua nuts, "vegetable ivory." Native to South America, but used world-wide for bead and other carvings. It...
Yes, same as at the auction I attended last weekend; a few pieces went beyond, sometimes way beyond the estimates; but many more sold for far less...
Prices were not good, in general, sorry to see that.
Yes; and he played several musical instruments; was a patron of the arts, the Metropolitan Opera and others; and was apparently "smitten with...
Although known as a financier, Mr. Kahn appears to have had other interests; he is listed in IMDb as the producer of a number of movies in the...
I like it, reminds me of the ones my Mom used to do. I still have a couple of those. ( I find it hard to believe that the 60s were 50 years...
If I may digress with a little story: At one of the previous Seahawk auctions I bid on a lot with several NW Coast spoons, because there was one...
Yes; there was mention of the A. auctionhouse, and their Indonesian items; and someone mentioned that they knew a gentleman and scholar who had...
Thanks! I didn't see who got the Reid drawing, and am not sure if it was a phone bidder or in-house. There were four largish estates with items in...
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