Buffalo nickel collectors - MUST READ! I am writing this guide to inform fellow coin collectors and investors about my recent coin buying experience on ebay. I spotted a couple of very nice looking early...
The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance Masterpiece Introduction Thank you for your interest in bronze sculpture. Art bronzes are quite decorative and there is a wide range of quality and...
Well the folks that sell cleaning polish are gonna hate this but I thought I'd pass along some experience to some of my customers. If you have solid cast quality sterling I have a little trick for cleaning...
The ancient art of "lost wax" casting, practiced for over 4000 years, is the most precise metal casting technique in existence, ensuring accurate reproductions of the original sculpture with exquisite detail....
The first, most important thing to know about editions is: The Smaller the Edition, the More Valuable the Items in it. The second most important thing to know about editions is: The Lower the Number of...
continued from Part 1.....Old Modern Techniques As demand for Southwestern Indian jewelry increased, through the 1920s, the increased highway and rail transportation and trade brought electricity into many...
Description of making Nepalese statues!!Lost Wax Method. This process of statue making is one of the oldest finest methods of statue crafting ever known to the mankind. This method of statue making was...
A cursory glance at the history of Chinese Culture will reflect certain famous/infamous time periods. The first emperor of China, the Tang Dynasty for its Tang Poems and Art, the Song Dynasty for its verses,...
Gold weights have been called "masterpieces in miniature" reflecting artistry in service to commerce. The weights are not gold but were used in the trade of gold. Until the end of the nineteenth century,...
Benin lost-wax castings The exquisite Benin lost-wax castings are a fine example of one of the most famous metalworking traditions in world history. One can only imagine the true splendor of the old court...