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2 year anniversary
Today marks my 2 year anniversary of collecting Spanish Royal and goverment documents/manuscripts. 2 years ago today i stopped a focus of coins and switched to these as they were more rare and... -
King Phillip 2nd
Have been gone a while but am back in full swing hopefully. Here is a piece i recently aquired 1591 (20 Jan) King Phillip 2nd letter to the Count of Buendia requesting he raise a militia and... -
Beautiful antique Reinhold Hanke stein - any value without a lid?
I've had this old stein for about a year. I love it for it's skillful molding and beautiful colors and designs, not the subject matter. It is a portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm with the saying
Wir... -
Need help with a makers mark on a small bowl
Found this small bowl in an op-shop and it seemed to have some age to it. Can't find out who "JPW" is. At least that is my read of the stamp. Seems to have three kiln support marks as well.... -
Antique Plaster / Gesso Sculpture - Signed M. Secondo
Good evening everybody!
I'm having some questions about this sculpture and it's artist.
Item: Sculpture.
Artist: M. Secondo.
Origin: Italian or Portugese?
Age: Late 19th/... -
Vasily Surikov biography and art book
I was going to post this over in books but thought the art visitors might like this.
this is a soft cover book printed in Russia in 1963 with his biography and 25 color prints of his works.
large... -
1844 Scholar's Companion English book
This was also at the dump, ahem, the 'transfer station', today. Priceless tome that many people who use the internet should read.
Words derived from Latin and Greek; words of similar... -
Question about old cameo
This is a 10k gold cameo that I purchased at a auction. I believe it is from the late 1800's. it is hand carved, shell I believe. And it was produced by Hallmark. Does anyone know what the value... -
The Color Atlas of Intestinal Parasites 1973
You can't say I didn't warn you with the title!
Who doesn't love a good book with pictures of parasites. It was in with a lot of stuff I picked up today. -
1950's women's shoes
What are these shoes called ? I recently picked up a bag full of women's shoes from the 40's and 50's. These have no makers name or they did at one time and it's faded away.
Thanks
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