The quality of the bottle does not reflect Sevres. There were zillions of wanna-be items made by many many manufacturers.
In the last photo with the close-up picture of the bead, you can see some small almost perfectly round spots from air bubbles that are tell tale...
In hand, it is more white than yellow. I am going to take it to my gold buyer and have him test it with his electronic tester. I did a scratch...
I have another beauty that I have been holding onto for researching. The ring is white gold and test higher than 14k but not quite 18K. I don't...
Buy it if you like it but I doubt there is any real value there. It appears to be made from composition and it has some damage that detracts from...
If the ring is supposed to be 18k, I would test it with 14k acid. Nothing should happen to the scratch. It shouldn't change color. From my...
Would I be correct to assume that with the 585 instead of 14k, this was probably made somewhere other than the USA? Still curious about the maker.
I have a 14k white gold ring with an unusual configuration of the blue stones. I tested the large center stone and it is not a diamond. I know...
The box is from the same time period as the miniature "piano Key" framed pictures. 1950's or 1960's I believe. The brass elements that make up...
The one in the red looks like Lady Elaine from Mr. Rogers Neighborhood!
I'm familiar with the Delft style tiles that resemble this with the decorations being fired on. Is it common as in this instance for the...
Those are rosette upholstery tacks on the lid. They are still available today. Those look like a later addition. I agree with the 20th century...
I found a very similar one sold online. It says its a French banquet lamp. Different porcelain parts but the mounts look to be about the same....
That's black paint. Before you go trying to remove the paint, you should check if it is lead based.
There was a show on Tv some time ago called "Oddities" about a shop in NY that sold unusual antiques, medical quackery etc...and this would be...
I'm no expert but I have seen documentary shows that show how Greek marble statues were painted to look lifelike. I'm not saying it's Greek but...
that one on invaluable looks like someone tried (in vain) to do some restoration.
can someone show a photo of this as a fire grenade? I just don't believe that's what these were for. Being flat on the bottom, I my thought is...
can we see the whole machine?
Agree mid 1800's. Pretty common push up style candlestick. There are a few examples on fee bay. Search Antique brass push up candlestick (not...
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