There is more to wax than I knew: https://www.sculpturedepot.net/clay-wax-tools/product.asp?Pouring_Sculpting_Wax
Strikes me as maybe a Japanese stereotype of a Chinese peasant, skin darkened by working in the sun.
I think it is genuinely what it appears to be & meant to be used, not some kind of decorative approximation. But if you are hoping it is...
If it is European, the measurement in mm might turn out to be correct for typical distance between belt holes?
Maybe attached to a belt? How far apart are the screws?
More than you ever wanted to know: https://lighteddream.wordpress.com/2018/01/01/sundials-to-tell-the-times-of-prayers-in-the-mosques-of-india/
Which one?
Ponytail Girl, I think. No wonder seller does not take returns, although characterizes her as 'Very pretty.' [IMG]
From the few examples of each maker Google is deigning to provide, I would have guessed New England:...
Well, without finding the original, I hesitate to take too firm a stand, but, I think not. :)
Judging from the last photo, this was home made: no knots; clamshell bead tips; attachment to clasp unsoldered, not even closed all the way....
They look like home decor to me, the museum reproductions of their day. Would not be surprised to learn that the originals of all 3 are in...
Guessing something a good Muslim would have to know the time of day & the direction of Mecca, so prayers could be made properly through the day.
The last one looks like the head of the Diana of Versailles with a great blob of melted wax on it. Suspect they were once painted to look like...
Vanity jar, perhaps? Not quite clear on size relative to Bunsie. :)
Cameos of this type were a late 19h century look, so more 1880 - 1900.
Hard to know what collectors will value & for how much. :)
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Hello, Dundun. It does look like an architectural element, rather than something that just sat around looking pretty. I'm completely ignorant of...
Loved You don't Own Me the first time I heard it, but She's a Fool is easier & more fun to sing along with.
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