Category Archives: What is it?

These are called molas, and they were made by the Kuna natives in a region that includes northern Panama and adjacent islands. Originally, molas were highly decorative native female blouses but starting around 1930 the Kuna began to use their … Continue reading →

This is a French country cherry wood tilt-top table. It has been identified as a Wine Tasting Table that was made around 1880. My wife Daniele and I bought it in Dijon, the capital of Burgundy.  I believe this circular … Continue reading →

With a four-day pass from Landstuhl Army Hospital, where I was stationed, my wife Daniele and I drove about 150 miles to the Burgundy (Bourgogne) province of France in the late fall of 1968 to sightsee and to taste the … Continue reading →

This is a French country wall clock from the late 1800’s. The clock has graced the walls in Daniele’s family’s residences in Nancy, France, for about 100 years. These clocks have a motor and a regulator. The motor in this … Continue reading →

 This is an old apothecary cabinet that I bought in the mid 60’s. I believe it was imported from England. It was an antique then, so I assume it was made in the 1800’s. The drawer fronts are nicely carpentered. … Continue reading →

This is an old oaken wooden bucket that I bought for $10 at the local Salvation Army. It was hand made by a “Wet” cooper from six oak staves carefully carpentered and held together by grooves and tiny dowels and … Continue reading →

  We used this beautifully carved and painted antique as a bread box. It was made in India. I stopped using it for bread when I discovered its original use! It’s an Indian Hindu container for cremation ashes. (Editor’s note: … Continue reading →

In 1968, I was on a short vacation from the Army hospital, where I was working. My parents and my wife Danielle had joined me. We  were in our old Volvo, as we drove by the outskirts of Vienna. I … Continue reading →

I found this on a crowded shelf at our local Salvation Army store. It looked old and interesting, so I took a chance for $8.50. After doing some research, I learned it’s an antique copper pitcher that was used in … Continue reading →

This is a Mexican carpet designed to be a wall hanging. It might have hung on a wall of a simple pueblo church’s or town hall’s cinder block walls. The symbols are representative of a mix of native tribal, Aztec, … Continue reading →