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Porcelain Pastille burner? Crossed sword mark
Hi all
i have this porcelain object. All i can think is its a pastille burner?
has a crossed swords mark and decorated with insect, so leaning Meissen but i don’t think the quality is there.... -
Elegant Japanese Comb with Silver Openwork
Found this beauty on Chinese eBay! Tortoiseshell with a silver openwork frame depicting birds and waves, called 波千鳥. In good shape with charming patina. You can find a similar comb here, dated to... -
Is Mid Century decorative art becoming more collectible?
I bought these three 7" wood framed porcelain plaques. The frames are cracked, but I think that adds to the vintage beauty. The only thing I could find on the company history was 1950s 1960s home... -
MICKEY MOUSE OLD MAID GAME
Is this the 1935 Mickey Mouse Old Maid game? (I think it is, from the research I've done.) It's complete except for the Old Maid card. And could someone check the Worthpoint price on this? TIA,... -
Why has Carnival glass fallen out of popularity?
I have a slew of Carnival, mostly marigold, but find it isn't very popular now. Do people think the color is too showy? I always kind of liked the marigold color. Here are a few samples: -
Geometric Inlaid Pendant With Citron; Unmarked
Mornin', folks...
Got this yesterday from a fellow who has high-end estate jewelry. It will probably be a BD gift for my sweetie, in about a month, though I've already got several delights for... -
Duck decoy
Anyone know their duck decoys?
I bought this in Michigan, USA just to use as decor but I'd love to know more about it. It looks old but WDIK. Seller had been using it as decor and didn't know... -
This morning’s gold jewelry finds
I wasn’t sure if I should do these separate or together. But here they all are. The two rings both stand up to 14k acid. The pendant/brooch slowly dissipates with 10k acid. No marks that I can... -
Small Sheet Silver Buddha-Like figure; Corner-Cap?
He's 2 3/8" high. 2 1/8" wide, 1" deep; weight is 12.5 gm. Sheet silver(?) is ~0.35 mm thick.
Appears to be made to cap or cover a corner of some odd configuration; note the holes beneath an' on... -
Need help on a pare of US swords 1862
Hello, I found a pair of US swords from local estate sale. They seem original with 1862 mark. Could anyone help me to identify the history of them?
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