or perhaps a 3rd cup.
This is an early 20th century quarter-sawn oak (top anyway) example of the fascinating innovative (AKA metamorphic ) furniture types. They usually...
Thanks! The "Marie Antoinette", from France (2nd row, far right) is especially sought after. :D
Some resources for you- I've spent the last year liquidating my grandfather's decoy rigs from Minnesota. I have been relying on Steven Lloyd, who...
I admire your imaginative marketing skills Alex!
I believe a Facebook friend may have nailed it! It is a silk weaving "Pom Pom" technique from Spain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltMnSn0_2gE...
Offered is this 1839 black silk taffeta mourning gown owned and worn by American children’s illustrator Tasha Tudor (1915-2008) Featured as Lot 13...
Based on the monobosom silhouette and the narrow dress sleeves, I'd venture to guess c.1900.
Thanks! Did something happen to Google image search? For a while it was really getting accurate, and you could even crop to zoom in on details....
Thank you Kronos!
This one has me stumped. I'm trying to ID the maker of these two marble funerary vases/urns. It is stamped on the base of each "M" in a diamond. I...
Did you look in the on-line vintage book sites? Abebooks, Amazon, Biblio, Alibris, Loveantiques, etc?
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@Kronos , you are always so generous to provide us with sale prices. Could I impose on you for this listing, please?...
The instructions mention the shoe size of the soldiers manning the guns, as if it matters. I question why.
Feet?
Indigenous Tupperware for your contribution to the village BBQ?
Mind-boggling detail! I can't imagine any machine being able to do that. I think I'm getting warm.. lap weaving, hexagonal lap looming, this...
Shoe size?
I would approach polishing very cautiously. Many Japanese pieces typically mixed metal alloys and applied chemical patinas, for deliberate tonal...
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