Coloring can be added at any time and, if it was added much later, might be detrimental to the value. Here's a different, early 17th C book that...
Like a lot of other things, cards of this type are being reproduced. That's certainly a factor in the oscillating prices.
Who published it? Buzza prints, for instance, are collectible in their own right. I think people like these stamped cards, but condition makes a...
I think it's coincidental. People do like to see patterns in things. It can happen in nature, like the runes depicted at Runamo häll depicted...
Pictures of the back and bottom might help. Off the cuff, it has a German look to me - the quality of the modeling. Conta & Boehme, or Unger...
Don't take this personally, but those are really bad photos. It's difficult to tell anything about these items from the photos. How big are...
Through catastrophes, natural and man-made, a lot of stuff is lost. A lot more gets lost because people don't know what it is and/or don't like...
To a large extent you are talking about interior design. It's not simply a question of whether the stuff is new or used, it's also a question of...
With modern printing techniques, a picture can be printed on pretty much any surface. It's not difficult to add an overcoat that will retain...
The painting was done in 1653 and signed with name and date at that time. Any reproduction will include the name and date because it's painted on...
The painting is "The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction" by Jacob van der Ulft, 1621-1689. The original is in the...
Quick photos... always a mistake, and the summer light fading. Two porcelain half dolls in their original configurations: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
According to Wikipedia, the Federal period ran from 1789 to 1823, so the major styles of the period would be neo-classical and its successor,...
Here's a similarly themed 8-lobed rose window from a church in Ohio:...
The bird is an entirely religious symbol, but it seems odd to me that it's the only apparent religious symbol. If this design is present in a...
Have you looked the pieces over thoroughly - back and underside - for any maker's name or label?
So both those things sold, and for pretty impressive prices. Maybe the handle on yours is real ivory? No sterling marks on the metal portion?
Try: De Porceleyne Fles
Might it be one of those scrapers used as an eraser in drafting. I'm seeing parallel lines in the handle so, if you are satisfied that it's...
Did I get paid? Sure, I was on salary. Did I get to salvage the fixtures? No. Why did it annoy me so much? It was hot, dirty work that was an...
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