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Rago Arts Jewelry Auction, time to drool.......... eye candy.
Put on your bib before opening this link, you've been warned.
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French cannons held a secret
When we cleaned the thick old paint and rust from a pair of French cannons a few days ago, we noticed on top of both the unmistakeable British "broad arrow" military property mark. Looking... -
Ivory, Jade & GOLD, I SAID GOLD DARNIT!! Bracelet. Who Dunnit?
Ever go to an auction and they have a tray full of jewelry and you spot that ONE THING that you must have because it's worth 18 billion dollars and NO ONE except you knows about it? Right. That... -
Just Wanted To Say Thank You! Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello Everyone!
Hope you are all having a wonderful Holiday!
I just wanted to say that I am thankful for all of you!
You all are so very nice and we greatly appreciate all the help you have... -
Metal brooch - silver? To clean or not to clean?
I picked this silver tone brooch up today - looks like it has some age? My initial thought was 'this will clean up lovely'.... but now I look properly, maybe the darkened effect is intentional?... -
Pottery Southern Belle bud vase / planter - Shawnee?
Can anyone confirm this little lady is Shawnee? I see a couple of listings with that attribution, but I have been unable to find the info. I've looked in the Mangus and Vanderbilt Shawnee books.... -
MingTeacup $36 million
This is from more than a year ago. It's the same guy who recently bought the Modigliani nude. He's in the news because he's using credit cards to make these purchases. How many frequent flyer... -
Best Things That You Have Seen In The Dumpster
I'm sure that there are some great stories out there.
One of my uncles was driving past a retirement/nursing home one day and saw a Roseville Donatello vase on the ground beside a dumpster on the... -
Two Cut to Clear Crystal Goblets Basic? Or, Something Special?
Hi, all! I could really use some help with two cut to clear goblets. The first is green and, to my inexpert eye, seems pretty special. It has an upside-down teardrop bubble in the stem and the... -
Street artist at work...
Here's a photo of a street artist in Paris drawing this picture of my husband in 1983. Just so folks can see how these are done in case they haven't been to a city where this is common.
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