Deterioration of a painting doesn't always have to do with age. I have a painting from the late 1800's, early 1900's that has similar...
I forgot to mention Craigslist.
There are only a few thrifts that I bother to look in because of all the same reasons everyone stated above. I find my best finds at yard sales...
A photograph of the back of the painting will help with age. If you can get a close-up of the canvas or board on the back, even better.
The weave and color of the canvas looks like mid to late 1800's. Can you see any nails on the stretcher? Nails can also help with dating it.
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Can you take a close-up photograph of the back of the canvas? That may help dating it.
Bingo! Greg wins. Thank you. Isn't it strange that there were two of these marked The Marriage of Pocahontas when it should have been the...
I'm looking forward to it. I'm a rabid fan.
[ATTACH] [ I thought this was the engraving by Henry Brueckner when I bought this. It isn't. I did find one that was listed on Worthpoint,...
The last three letters look like "ers". The first letter looks similar to the way the writer wrote the letter "I".
I've always used scented sheets so I really don't know. I was cleaning out a shelving unit and just found an antique leather wallet that I used...
Greg, Micheals Art Supply Stores sell thin pieces of balsa wood. If you like making miniatures, you should look at the Micro Mark website. They...
Beautiful home and I love the front gate. Yourturntoloveit, It's very common in Massachusetts for historical homes to be marked. Some even have...
I've used the dryer sheets on other things that smelled musty without the sun or leather cleaner and it still worked, so I'm not really sure. Her...
The odor never came back so maybe it was a combination of the leather cleaner and the dryer sheets. I neglected to mention that we left the bags...
It seems to be permanent. My neighbor had some handbags that got wet & moldy when their basement flooded. I helped her clean off the mold with...
I have used dryer sheets to get rid of musty smells. I put the item in a plastic bag with several dryer sheets and leave it sealed for several...
I put those nails in. Someone just used some duct tape to hold it together. I think the backing board may be original.
AJ, I saw that website too. You can order anything as a reproduction. :eek: I did take it apart because the back was taped on and the...
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