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Majolica Bowl-Help ID
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Take a look at this majolica bowl with roses decoration please. Height is only 2-1/2" with a 4-1/2" diameter at the top. Did it have a lid do you think? What was its function if not. And of... -
1930's Haskell / Hess Necklace?
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I have this beauitful book chain charm necklace. While researching with google lens I found the exact same necklace on 1stDibs.
The listing claims that it is an early Miriam Haskell / Frank... -
Age of vintage/antique sterling silver hair combs?
These combs are not marked but test as sterling. Measure 2" wide and 1 3/4" high. The tips of the prongs are very sharp. Would these go directly into hair or thru lace?
Is it possible to date... -
Venetian firm Francesco Ferro e Figlio around 1880–1890?
I'm looking for some collector feedback on this vintage art glass piece that's been sitting in storage for a while.
It stands about 10.5 inches tall to the top of the scrolled handles. It... -
Large Carved Silver-Tipped MOP Star Pendant; Odd Bale
This is 2 3/4" tall, 3 1/8" wide; it weighs ~13 grams. The only mark is 925 on the oval bale-base.The tips are tooled on their wide end, an' have beaded points.
Its center of gravity is such that... -
Impact of history and provenance on inherited Chinese curios from 1948
Hello everyone,
I have inherited a series of items that were gifted to my parents on the occasion of their marriage in Shanghai in 1948. My father was a senior diplomat and his circle included... -
personal letters from British uncle who died right after Dunkirk in May 1940,
I have inherited a trove of items including personal letters, pictures of his grave in Belgium, some personal effects, letters from the local mayor of the town and a letter from an officer in his... -
Native American quirt?
This item appeared today in a local antique shop. At first I thought it was a bone fid for working with rope but, after a bit of research, I’m now fairly sure it’s a Native American (Plains Cree?)... -
Small wooden stand from 1890s home
Not suggesting this is 1890s, but this was my friend's family home, multiple generations, and this was in their foyer.
Thinking 1920's maybe? It seems like it was repainted a while ago. Any...
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