As I work my way through the silver my sister-in-law gave me back in the spring, I've run into a couple of things I have questions about, this...
Never had any major mishaps, until recently a ladder fell over and hit a sterling pitcher (fortunately neither old nor collectible) bending the...
I tried a couple of different lighting angles, but damned autofocus kept shifting. I'm going to try again without the AF setting. Thanks for the...
Do you know how difficult it is to photograph a Stanhope image? This watch fob in the shape of an anchor and telescope contains a Stanhope photo...
I agree that it's cedar, and I like that the carver valued function over decoration. The simplest designs can be the most effective, so yes, I...
I've got a few like this in my modest collection of photos. A photo-gallery tintype, popular at tourist destinations well in the 1920's. They...
He looks like Hotei, a Buddist monk who is one of the Japanese gods of good fortune.
Robert Louis Stevenson is one of those authors I go back to from time to time. "Kidnapped" is a favorite, as is "Treasure Island". To this day, I...
If you clean them, do so cautiously and carefully. What ever you do, DON'T SHARPEN THEM. They look original, and I think they might've been issued...
What are the options for mounting this platter on the wall? As I said, I'm not pleased with the wire and spring contraptions commonly available. I...
Well, I'll be! Thank you!!! I'll see if I can track down William Mason, and through that, and the information you've found, I might be able to...
Among the many things I've inherited is this platter. It currently lives on our dresser but for its protection, we'd like to display it on the...
Just for the fun of it, I flipped it laterally. I see a pair of hands holding a ribbon or cord, and the letters M. G. Beyond that, from the...
I can't say if it's Stickley or not, but I looked closely at the side view, and it does appear that the angle of the back is adjustable.
Not planning on it, but if the one on ebay sells, for that price, I might be tempted... That just seems totally unrealistic, or extremely hopeful,...
Asking $4,795!!! I found it by doing a google search for "Gustave Stickley #721 Chestnut drop front desk". I didn't realize that ebay links no...
There is a book, "British Campaign Furniture: Elegance Under Canvas, 1740-1914" by Nichola Brewer, published in 2001. I long for a copy, but it's...
Just for the fun of it, I've been looking at some of my old posts, and enjoying reading the wonderful comments. I followed the rabbit down this...
A friend of mine had a saki cup that was probably made during the occupation. It said "Made in Frolida".
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