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Need Help Wording This
I have no idea what happened to the text of this post, but it was here before the photos.
I see a lot of these reverse intaglio cameos on ebay, with a wide margin in price. This one does not... -
Majolica Bowl-Help ID
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Take a look at this majolica bowl with roses decoration please. Height is only 2-1/2" with a 4-1/2" diameter at the top. Did it have a lid do you think? What was its function if not. And of... -
1930's Haskell / Hess Necklace?
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I have this beauitful book chain charm necklace. While researching with google lens I found the exact same necklace on 1stDibs.
The listing claims that it is an early Miriam Haskell / Frank... -
Age of vintage/antique sterling silver hair combs?
These combs are not marked but test as sterling. Measure 2" wide and 1 3/4" high. The tips of the prongs are very sharp. Would these go directly into hair or thru lace?
Is it possible to date... -
Venetian firm Francesco Ferro e Figlio around 1880–1890?
I'm looking for some collector feedback on this vintage art glass piece that's been sitting in storage for a while.
It stands about 10.5 inches tall to the top of the scrolled handles. It... -
Large Carved Silver-Tipped MOP Star Pendant; Odd Bale
This is 2 3/4" tall, 3 1/8" wide; it weighs ~13 grams. The only mark is 925 on the oval bale-base.The tips are tooled on their wide end, an' have beaded points.
Its center of gravity is such that... -
Impact of history and provenance on inherited Chinese curios from 1948
Hello everyone,
I have inherited a series of items that were gifted to my parents on the occasion of their marriage in Shanghai in 1948. My father was a senior diplomat and his circle included... -
personal letters from British uncle who died right after Dunkirk in May 1940,
I have inherited a trove of items including personal letters, pictures of his grave in Belgium, some personal effects, letters from the local mayor of the town and a letter from an officer in his... -
Native American quirt?
This item appeared today in a local antique shop. At first I thought it was a bone fid for working with rope but, after a bit of research, I’m now fairly sure it’s a Native American (Plains Cree?)...
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