How do I identify a Buddha statue?
How do I identify a Buddha statue? Buddha images vary greatly from place to place and period to period, but they almost always show these conventional features:…
Read moreCan a headboard be used as a footboard?
Can a headboard be used as a footboard? The headboard can also be used as a footboard for lower end sleepers or even daybeds. Loved by interior…
Read moreHow old is the zither?
How old is the zither? It has become something of a truism that most zithers seen today are either 60 or 110 years old. What is the…
Read moreWhat does a clock contain?
What does a clock contain? The timekeeping element in every modern clock is a harmonic oscillator, a physical object (resonator) that vibrates or oscillates at a particular…
Read moreHow can you tell if a 18k gold ring is real?
How can you tell if a 18k gold ring is real? Gold is a metal that will not attract a magnet. To test is 18k gold real,…
Read moreHow can you tell if a print is a watercolor?
How can you tell if a print is a watercolor? A water color will be on different paper than a print and have more of a flat…
Read moreHow much value does a frame add to a painting?
How much value does a frame add to a painting? Collectors and museums are especially willing to pay a premium if a frame is original to a…
Read moreWhen was alcohol first discovered?
When was alcohol first discovered? Evidence of alcoholic beverages has also been found dating from 5400-5000 BC in Hajji Firuz Tepe in Iran, 3150 BC in ancient…
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