This is a priceless piece to me, but I'm wondering if anyone would actually know what its worth. I hear all the time that I should get it appraised.
My grandparents story goes: My grandmother was volunteering to help build a church while my grandfather was stationed in the Phillipines during the Korean war (he was in the airforce). The priest, as a gift for her work, gave her this angel (there's a matching one that her friend received possibly) from the old church. My grandparents kept it on their covered porch, where it withstood years of weather.
Its amazing up close. The paint is peeling, and I'm not sure if that is original? The wood, especially the face and wings, is so detailed with the carving. There are no markings that I see to identify an artist.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to find out a history on this piece? I believe its old, but could it be from 500 years ago?
Its incredibly sentimental to me as it was my grandmother's, but is the story I've heard possible?
ivory, roman man, with sheep around neck, on rund base and then square. the name g. ruggeri is stamped on back of round bas. one the main square base there is some sort of symbo;l
This is a singer 221 featherweight sewing machine that I found at a local goodwill. It has the portable case that it goes in. I looked on the singer website and dated it to approx 1940 model 221. I have tried to research it and have found out that the singer logo is in a different place than other 221 FWs. In the ones I have found, they are on the little light,but on this one, as you can see from the picture, it's on the top of the machine. I was told that this makes it rare. It is working and still in great condition and bright and shiny.
