How to Distinguish Authentic Whale Tooth Scrimshaw from Resin "Fakeshaw" (Part 1 of 3) The 1970s saw the implementation of the U.S. Federal Marine Mammals Protection Act of 1972 (MMPA ), and the U.S. Federal...
Distinguishing Authentic Antique Scrimshaw from Fraudulent Ivory (Part 3 of 3) Another type of fraudulent antique scrimshaw is actually a form of forgery. The 1975 Convention on International Trade in...
It was while I was on Ebay searching for antique and unusual medical instruments and devices to use as props in a motion picture I was directing that I stumbled upon the strange world of Violet Ray Wands. A...
Distinguishing Authentic Scrimshaw from Precision Fakeshaw Tooth-Shaped Bone (Part 2 of 3) ARTEK Creations, aka Artek Gifts, ArTeK, or Artek, is a division of New Hampshire-based Riley Mountain Products. Artek...
Ivory is one of the hardest organic materials in existence, but it has very poor elastic properties. Any area which is under pressure or tension is therefore subject to the formation of cracks.The regions most...
Now that you have purchased your new antique English cylinder desk or mahogany armoire and gotten it home, how can you best care for it? Here are some general care tips for any wood furniture regardless of...
Types of Wood Finishes Wood Stain Is available in oil-based, water-based and gel formulations. The two major types of wood stains are semi-transparent and solid-color , where the essential difference between...
Risk management refers to considering the most common ways that artwork can be damaged in the home, and how to reduce the chances of such damage occurring. Although the examples in this guide refer to art...