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Guan Yin figure- age?
Hi all,what is the age if this carving? I was automatically thinking 20th century. But the little painted wooden stand looks much newer to me (even the pins) It has a minor but bad repair. I note... -
Alois Jirasek signed photo
I found this in my parents closet. It probably dates from 1917-1930.
It's signed by Alois Jirasek, and the paragraph reads "Moscow, the once powerful but now humbled mother, reminds you of the... -
Cat still/moving life painting
Hi folks
picked this up today for a fiver, about the only thing i found all day. glass was covered in mold so you couldn't really see the painting well.
not really sure what medium it is, like a... -
New Amsterdam #264 Lidded Pitcher: Creamer, Or?
Quadruple Plate, 4" high overall, 3 5/8" base diameter, 1 3/4" rim diameter; weight is ~5.9 oz. I think it's too light for a teapot, but I'm not familiar with creamers having hinged lids. Can... -
Pastel portrait, help to identify artist
Hello Antiquers,
I recently bought this large pastel portrait (77 x 106 cm) painted on paper from Etsy. There is no visible signature. I have tried to research more about the artist but I have... -
Black-on-black pot-any guesses on age & maker ?
Just picked this up and wondered who might have crafted this.It's 5 1/4" high by 8" across,a completely rounded base (poss coiled manufacture ?).It looks like a polished/burnished surface painted... -
Need Help with Antique Glass Beads
Several years ago I removed two beaded shoulder embellishments from this antique dress bodice thinking I would sell them separately some day. Each piece includes two saphiret glass stones, and... -
Sterling cloudy/blotchy after polishing.... Thoughts?
Follow up post to my cocktail shaker. Solved one problem, now have another.
For whatever reason I cannot get this sterling to polish to a perfect shine. And I've really worked at it. Lots of... -
Lovely purple!
This is silk right? Any idea what it may be for? The decorative trim and terminal seem to be specifically placed for something. Approximately 16’ long. The color blows me away. -
Gold With 9 Opals; Marked 'K' beneath the 14K
It's 1 5/8" by 5/8". This an' the Crown Royal are with all the costume jewelry earlier posted (a very partial sample, I'm led to believe). The marks are on the small disk beneath the pin, behind...
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