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Chinese tortoiseshell snuff bottle-age？
Back with another tortoiseshell item I am interested in! This time an inscribed snuff bottle veneered with tortoiseshell. I have found several similar snuff bottles inscribed at the bottom with... -
Art Nouveau style silver and amethyst (?) brooch, country of origin?
Hello all! Picked this brooch up at auction (in a small lot along with a 9ct gold one), I think it's sterling (it took me forever to remove the dark tarnish) and possibly amethyst-I haven't tested... -
Chinese Dragon Plate, raised surface decoration, what is this?
Hi,
Here's a decorative round porcelain plate with a great Chinese Dragon on it. Mr Dragon is raised up out of the surface of the bowl, I do not know what sort of technique this is. Does anyone... -
Marked 950, but I guess silverplate
Pretty sure I've answered my own question, but thought I'd share nevertheless.
No photos yet, so grabbing photos from a sold Ebay auction of an identical Wallace enamel candy dish (in a... -
tortoiseshell cigar case- French antique？
I am desperate for antique tortoiseshell and found this on Chinese eBay. I researched about similar cases and found they were popular in 19th century French , but none of them square. Is this a... -
Czech Bohemian glass vase, is this Butterscotch?
I picked up this beautiful little 8 1/2" tall vase today and am not sure about the color.
Sorry for the pictures but the gold on this gave me a lot of trouble. there is a lot on this vase.
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Help With Early 1950s Military Brass
Picked up these 3 signed 8 x 10s today. They're very nice. But, it seems like the owner kept them in a box in the garage for years. Still they're cool.
Since none of them signed their name... -
Odd Rocking Chair
Hi folks,
My older brother has a rocking chair that he acquired a couple of decades ago, but can't remember how. He's in central Florida, but that's no indication of its origin. There are... -
Nandi ring- comments please
Hi all,I found this ring on the general assortment table. What do you all think of it? Possible age? The cast/quality and look of the bull (specially the head detail) looks odd/crappy to me. Looks... -
Helo with dragon bowl id.
Hi all.
I think this is japanese but not sure.im wondering can anyone help id the maker fron markings and impressed mark on base.
It measures 3 inches high by 8 inches in diameter and seems to...
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