I used a similar desk many decades ago when I worked as a secretary--the spring/hinge mechanism is designed to lift a very heavy typewriter (or...
I should mention there was a handwritten note inside that said it was purchased about 1970 from a lady in Minnesota. I didn't mention that...
It was covered with a layer of brownish grime when I acquired it, so I cleaned it with a variety of substances which brought out the colors, but...
Thank you so much Ce BCA for answering my questions.
Can anyone tell me the approximate age of this cloisonne jar/container and what the writing on the bottom says? I could only find one cloisonne...
I agree the first necklace looks to be authentic Gerda Lynggaard Monies, but missing the "Monies" hang tag. If authentic, the beads are horn. If...
Your photos are great. Did you test a bead with lemon juice to see if the surface effervesces/fizzes? I'm not a coral expert, so can't give an...
I agree with Lucille that it's in the style of Miriam Haskell. Too bad about the verdigris. The center element also appears to be missing some...
This is just some miscellaneous information that may or may not be helpful. I noticed on eBay that Pacific coral beads similar in color to yours...
I agree with Debora that both pieces are 1970s or later, and made by a home seamstress (or an amateur theater costumer maker). The 80’s beaded...
Wow, that's a really close match. Thank you, Lucille for finding the Etsy listing. I did notice the two jump rings that must have originally had...
Good point, thank you.
Yes, I could put it in two categories--good idea.
You're right about ebay's categories being random. There really isn't any category that seems accurate for this necklace. When I searched "Antique...
It was designed to be straight across the top because there's a cluster of leaves above the center stone, whereas on the sides and bottom there...
Thank you again, AJ, those terms will be helpful when I sell it.
Maybe art nouveau isn't the right term for a Bohemian necklace. I'm trying to find the right terms to use if/when I sell it. The only ebay costume...
Thank you OBB.
Thank you, AJ, for that lightning fast response. According to my Google search, Bohemia became part of Czechoslovakia in 1918 so it's probably...
Yesterday was my lucky day at Savers...found this necklace for $6.75 and am wondering where and when it would have been made, and if "art nouveau"...
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