This thing is big at 4 1/2 inches at its longest point and 2 1/2 inches high. The surface is pocked like a slightly deflated lemon. Actually, it...
I usually ignore unmarked, non-descript paperweights, but this one was different. As I fondled its surface, I noticed a distinct lip around the...
I have one other piece of Doña Rosa Pottery. It is highly glazed and pressed rather than carved. These two new pieces were part of a larger...
I waited over 2 hours to have the first chance to buy this shiny, lacquered box with brass fittings. It sure is pretty. I only saw this box...
I loved this little teapot with a cow perched on top. At first, I thought it might be a creamer until I saw the holes in the top and bottom of...
I haven't been buying much jewelry lately - slim pickings, so here's an accumulation that I would like some comments on, please. Anything would...
Does anyone recognize the purpose of this well-used, hand-blown, amber bottle with two spouts? I was thinking maybe pharmaceutical or medical,...
I bought these two pieces (taped together) without really looking too closely. I thought the bottom piece was wonderful. Sadly, as I started to...
They had a bunch of glass today, and I bought what I thought might be real. Most of it was very iffy, but I am trying to add to my collection and...
Can't read the signature, so I am hoping that one of you sagacious and knowledgeable people will recognize it. I am thinking "Fred" or "Zrel...
I would appreciate any thoughts about these two crystal vases. I know they are crystal - the sunlight through my windows created prisms madly all...
I stopped by an estate sale today - big mistake. The former owner was a world-travelled collector. Luckily, I got there late on the second day....
Someone donated their bronze and brass tiny pot* collection (*Edited from teapot based on @johnnycb09's idea). Two of them seemed interesting, so...
This large, hand-painted, ceramic pitcher was sold as an antique. Since I could find the mark, I don't know if that is true. I don't know if it...
I waited for three weeks for this statue to come out of the resale shop window before it was placed out for sale. There was a long line of...
I have hopes for this sterling silver cup with a gold wash interior, but for the life of me I can't figure out the nuances in the Gorham marks....
I found two signed snuff bottles. I tried doing research on the one with the English name and got nowhere. Does anyone know of a site where...
I swear, I can't resist a paperweight no matter how bizarre, if it is signed. I couldn't find this Henry Yitra, so I'm hoping someone recognizes...
The first two bottles are a pair - mostly metal filagree with a slender glass tube in the middle. I don't know how to describe them to do...
Something about this speaks to age in my mind. Not antique, but not new. I can't put my finger on it. Does anyone have a finger to share? The eye...
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