Ummmm...I just saw the reference to the central vertical line, which changes my suggestion now, so I guess I agree with S...T...M.
It is a very nice painting and I hope you can discover the artist. I would like to throw out another possibility for the initials, because I saw...
I will ask my friend for details about the house, but I think it was a small, unimpressive place (so not likely to have had a chauffeur). I just...
Exactly! Your kidding-or-not answer fits everything perfectly and the more I look at the thing a collapsible hat makes perfect sense. It also hits...
What a GREAT suggestion! That fits all the obvious features, so I think you nailed it! Thank you both very much.
The same thoughts that went through my head. I said it looked like a place for a platter, but why would it be there?
A friend of mine went to an estate sale in, as she said, "A very interesting old house." She added it was in the hallway "leading from the most...
Fabulous! Thank you so much for that!
I tried the R, but didn't try the D because it doesn't look like her D in "Domini," but a good researcher (as you are) wouldn't have dismissed...
I am trying to transcribe the last name of 12-year-old Emily, who stitched this Hibernia piece. I tried researching an Emily Belletta, born ca....
I think your aunt would be very proud of you. Re the sections with slats, perhaps you can back the vertical ones with a piece of...
I wonder if they were riding-type toys for children. Are they heavy and sturdy enough to support a toddler?
Although it is short two legs, I am fairly certain it is supposed to be an ant.
I have a feeling I told this story here before, but while at an antiques show several years ago, I stopped to look at a large display of vintage...
I typed a reply, but don't see it posted, so I will try again and if the first one shows up, please accept my apologies and give it a shrug. What...
Thank you so much MOS. I am giving everything away locally, though, so I don't have to hassle with packing and shipping. I am in Short Hills in...
WOW! Thank you for that information! This is all making it much harder to part with.
Thank you all so much for the lovely comments, which I will use for the post. I immediately thought it was stoneware, then gave it to my husband,...
I really appreciate your description help and your enthusiasm for the piece. I don't see any cracks in it, though. Where do you see it? EDITED TO...
I am giving away--for free--a great many things, preparatory to a move in about a year and I would like to describe this pitcher before I post it...
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