A Thai "holy water bowl" -...
I knew that was going to happen......
Perhaps simple weathering, and/or the work of a "boring sponge". https://natureinfocus.blog/2009/12/05/sponge-borings-in-flat-oyster-shells/
https://www.bowers.org/collections-blog/seat-of-power-prestige-chairs-of-the-chokwe https://www.etsy.com/listing/1703508853/chokwe-lozi-stool-301...
It appears to have a duck head/bill. Some confusion there. Slipcast, modern decorative.
Well, that is even more logical. It appears to be an Asian style - [ATTACH] https://hntgordon.com.au/blogs/news/asian-style-plane-v-s-a55-style-plane
Thinking about this some more - may we see the sides with the cross arm removed? Looking at the back more closely, it looks like the cross arm...
I think this is the most logical (?) explanation. I am not well versed in the structure of antique box planes, but I wonder if the center of the...
Smoking brain tanned leather introduces some tannins from the wood used. It has an effect somewhat similar to traditional vegetable tanning, where...
Definitely has some age. The stitching looks like it might be sinew. It also looks like the leather may have been oiled, (presumably before the...
This may be a later copy of an older kodak photo - in other words, a photograph of a photograph.
George Eastman, Kodak, and the Birth of Consumer Photography - https://gawainweaver.com/images/uploads/Weaver_Guide_to_Gelatin_Silver.pdf
No, not necessarily. Both types are paper prints, but albumen prints are on thinner paper than gelatin silver prints. To distinguish them by the...
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