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Possibly best underground find!
I had a busy spring and didn’t make it out metal detecting at all before the bugs got thick, the air got muggy, and the grass/crops got long/tall. Was feeling antsy this last week so I dragged out... -
Iv0ry, bone or Walrus? Napkin rings
If I see old Iv0ry at a thrift or car boot I scoop it up and it stays with me.
I assumed these napkin rings were Iv0ry but studying them I’m not so sure they all are as some have Schraeger lines... -
Abeokuts, the "Dahomey Giant". Dime Museum attraction...
The man pictured below is a dime museum performer whom I believe is the same man billed in advertisements as "Abeokuts, the Dahomey Giant", whom I suspect is actually a South Carolina man named... -
Silver Rattle - Thoughts about Age
I usually don't go to Estate Sales, because here they are run by professional companies and tend to be overpriced. This one offered goods on the second day for 50% off - the crowd was huge.... -
Japanned Sterling Amethyst Necklace
Interesting piece, obviously modern, yet it badly wants me want to believe it’s 19th Century European
No makers mark, only the 925 tab and 925 on the closure -
Costume jewellery necklace
Tried my luck at another jewellery purchase today. I didn't go looking for it, as I was kind of put off by my last embarrassing failure. It just caught my eye in the under counter display while i... -
Possibly Meissen??
Hi all, I have just bought this quatrefoil chocolate cup and saucer, which I presume would have had a lid originally. Bought at auction, sight unseen, I didn't even know if it bore a makers mark... -
Coquilla Nut Pot, please help
Hi everyone,
I have bought the below as coquilla nut carving, but I have a feeling this is wood.
I like the carving, but I am new to ornaments and would like to know what exactly this ornament is... -
Are these real silver & who might've made them ?
Found a few candlesticks very cheap,cause what i know abt silver wouldn't fill a shot glass ! There's a pair,hallmarked,and the single square one (seemingly) unmarked.
#1-Square Base/7"... -
Buttons, buttons, and more buttons.
I bought two lots of buttons last night. Hand painted porcelain for the most part.
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