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Funny ebay listing for a basket
Identifications for basketry on ebay are notoriously unreliable, but this one definitely made me laugh.
My first thought when I saw the thumbnail photo for this listing was - Oh, Botswana.
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17th Century English Oak Barley Twist 18" Candlestick Holder
I recently purchased this Candlestick Holder and I'd like to know more about it. I was told it's 17th century which makes sense to me but I've never seen one this ornate and tall. Was it in a... -
Have 3 mystery pottery vases/forms, here is #1
Wondering what the shape of this would be called?
And the type of firing/glaze?
Mystery mark on the back for sleuths.
Year/era?
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a few porcelain pieces from today
hi folks, a few pottery/porcelain pieces i picked up today. the top 3 were from local auction and the turquoise pot from a charity shop
never heard of the parrot maker before,and thought it was... -
What is the style of these vintage cloisonne' beads?
This strand is made of cloisonne' disk beads with holes drilled such that each bead lays on the edge of the one before. Terrible description, no? Is there a name for this style? And, any idea of... -
One of my favorite soapstones
This came in a collection I purchased a few years back. I posted another from the collection recently. This carving captured my imagination immediately. It may not be the only one with a similar... -
Chinese porcelain dragon plate-comments
Hi all,this was marked as ‘damaged’ because of the paint loss on the rim and priced accordingly (the equivalent of way less than $1) Hand painted. Doesn’t look that old to me but it’s pretty... -
Zulu’s men beaded belt- Antique?
Hi all,this feels old to me. The animal skin backing is maybe a little fragile. The beadwork is beautiful. It looks like the ‘newer’ belts have material/cloth backing. It’s 70cm long and 6cm wide.... -
Need help identifying this buffet
I was given this 25 years ago, I think it’s maple. I was wondering around what year it was made. Or possibly who made it? -
Mid-century saphiret jewellery set?
Hi, I have this beautiful jewellery set from the USA, I think from the 1950's/1960's? The stones look like they could be saphiret? Were they still using them that late? The stones are quite big...
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