Whilst searching for dating info on numerical styles I stumbled on this Wikipedia section on architectural styles. These have probably been linked...
The recipient of this trinket box had better be a stamp collector or the conversation could go along the lines …. No dear I'm not suggesting you...
Pick up this a while back and am trying to date it. It's covered in what I think is a silver plate metal framework as there are no hallmarks to...
I'm thinking this is an individual setting as the jug is just tiny. If the compote was full of strawberries and ice cream there would be no way...
This poor old thing turned up at the auction for a second week having been passed in with a previous guide of $100-$150 and this week with a guide...
Trying to pin down the pattern and date for this plate and keep striking out. The replacement mob reference is MEK417 and they don't list a name...
This one is almost split in half by hairline cracks but it's still holding together. On the back it has got a smudged impressed mark of which I...
I've got this daggy old plate with a massive chip/crack in it and a curious makers stamp on the back. The stamp is F.M. &Co which I believe is...
Found this small bowl in an op-shop and it seemed to have some age to it. Can't find out who "JPW" is. At least that is my read of the stamp....
Thought I might ask the experts what they consider to be the best miniature UV torch currently available. They are useful for detecting repairs,...
Can anyone identify the maker of this biscuit barrel? It's supposed to be "Victorian" but I'm not so sure. Size 18cm (7") high, 14.5cm (5.7")...
This plate struck me as a little odd as I've never seen bubbles in the glaze before. Least not in a Japanese plate destined for export. I'm kind...
Bought this listed as a “19th century Sri Lankan desk set” recently at auction and wondered if it was inset with ivory or not. Decided to micro...
Bought this cloisonne plate at an auction for $80 recently. Might have paid a tad too much but it piqued my interest. It was beautifully detailed...
The second half of an estate came up for auction recently and there were a few more Cuzco school items for sale. Unfortunately I was busy during...
Found this in a decor lot recently. The closest ones I can identify on eBay seem to think they are from the thirties or early last century. Does...
Couldn't resist buying this bowl at a local auction recently. It was listed as a "Victorian Milk Glass Bowl" but it looks too good to me. I could...
This has got to be the wackiest frame for a painting I've ever seen. It's up for auction with a local mob and listed as Jesus & Archangel Guzco...
This is my kind of clock. Wacky wood with a think about it dial. Looks like it originally had a mains clock and someone has crudely re-routed it...
Trying to find out who the carver of what I think is a soapstone carving mounted on what seems to be a plastic plinth. He or she has marked both...
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