Nothing like a 1:1 macro lens for serious detail. Nice photo @moreotherstuff, cheers!
A point I am not seeing in this thread -- maybe I missed it, sorry if so -- is that a drypoint needle does not remove any of the copper from the...
Here's a closeup Navajo "chief's blanket" dated 1855-1860 with a provenance going back to 1865 from the Metropolitan. This rug does have corner...
Those are good examples of "not Navajo" rugs then, as they are falsely claiming the rugs to be Navajo when they are not. There are some beautiful...
It's an etching, probably post 1850 as artists didn't start hand-signing them until then. You can't really judge the quality of an etching from...
Thanks for the advice, @Taupou, we'll keep the Kelim experts away from it and keep enjoying it in all its patina'd glory. The Southwest here means...
Given the number of expert point makers today, it's possibly only provable with a verifiable provenance, such as from a museum or from a known...
I'm starting my first post with a new thread, I'm sure there will be more to come between the various collecting interests. Some backstory on...
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