Hehe a stick.

colin henshaw · 3rd May 2009, 05:25 PM

Nice stick, Tim.

Regarding the small paint dots - I've seen this quite often on old wooden ethnographic objects and think the reason is - in the 19th and early 20th century, native objects were often (sadly) thought of merely as curiosities, of little value, which were easily available from the colonies. Therefore when rooms were re-decorated, the owners would not bother to remove them or cover them up (unlike with European ornaments... china, glass or furniture etc).

The little, usually white, spots are spray from the paintbrush.

3rd May 2009, 05:25 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Nice stick, Tim. Regarding the small paint dots - I've seen this quite often on old wooden ethnographic objects and think the reason is - in the 19th and early 20th century, native objects were often (sadly) thought of merely as curiosities, of little value, which were easily available from the colonies. Therefore when rooms were re-decorated, the owners would not bother to remove them or cover them up (unlike with European ornaments... china, glass or furniture etc). The little, usually white, spots are spray from the paintbrush.