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Help identifying gilt/enamel fine vertu
Hello all I hope someone on here can assist me with identifying this trinket box I inherited. I have looked online using all the keyword searches I could think of but I can find nothing close to... -
Trained my husband well, I did
Hubby went to the transfer station this morning with a load of cardboard. Imagine my surprise when I looked out the window and saw the back of the truck. This is the man who usually despairs of... -
Ceramic brown teapot turban tent England - who dunnit?
Well... it makes me think of a tent, or turban. I think it's the cat's pajamas, but it is marked only England. Any idea who made it? It's a standard size: 5 1/4" across the bottom and the same... -
Modern military photos "perfectly timed."
Sorry these are not antique-I won't cry if the thread is deleted but some of the photos in this gallery are quite amazing, and they are all real, no photoshopping was used.... -
The Real Object of the Objet D'art.
I mentioned in my intro that I was also a writer. I wrote this article some time ago. If it reads familiar to anyone its either because you read the newspaper in which it first appeared or else... -
Attic treasure is still out there-a recent example
In December a friend was helping out by doing appraisals at one of those free, walk-in appraisal sessions. A lady comes to him with a thick old album in nice condition. Each page had four frames,... -
An article on 'sleepers' and buying
I'll link to where I stole this from, but its 'style' of webpage does readability no favours.
Channeling your inner "Divvy", or how to build a business on "Sleepers"...
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Sherwood Birmingham oil Lamp
Hi,
Here is a Sherwood Birmingham oil lamp I picked up - from the shape of the font I'm wondering if this would have fit into a wall bracket? The font is 5" in height, lamp including chimney is 16" in height. -
Before Photoshop ......
This site has rapidly become one of my favorites......
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Photo: The girl with the tattooed face
Since there are so many interested in old photos here, thought you all might find this interesting.
http://mashable.com/2015/02/28/oliv...Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=feedburner
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