Petrucci Freres / Montreal [IMG]
Interesting! Thank you.
I’d like to sympathetically restore this 18” tall chalkware figurine but, despite searching every way I can think of, I’ve had no luck finding a...
Okay, thank you!
Because of the risk of shattering?
Okay, had a close look and am seeing dots. Also, the frames show signs of being carved, rather than injection molded. So, tortoiseshell? I...
I just might wear them!
Thank you! I will do this.
I picked up these great old sunglasses today for the princely sum of $12 Canadian. In the shop I could hardly see through the lenses but, happily,...
Thank you, ola402. Great info!
Thanks, Bronwen. Yes, the 50-star flag was introduced in 1959. I believe, though, that by then flags hadn’t been made of wool for decades.
Are there any flag experts in the group? This 28” by 15”, 48-star American ensign came out of a boathouse of an old (120 years old, at least)...
Wow, thank you SOOO much!
Found and immediately fell in love with this rather portly horse pull toy today. I understand that NOMA, the Christmas lights manufacturer, was...
Okay, the lamp has been shipped off for auction. Will let you all know how it goes!
I was thinking either a torch, or bouquet of flowers. Hadn’t thought about ice cream cone!
I just searched under “clay pipes” with the key word “hand”. It was on the first page of results.
You weren’t far off with the dating. With no maker or registration mark I believe this pipe dates nearer to the 1860 end of the estimate, rather...
Found it, thanks to Any Jewelry! The Amsterdam Pipe Museum says it’s English, 1860-1910. [IMG]
Thanks! I will check out the link. As for the maker mark, it doesn’t have one. There was a typo in my original post that I’ve now corrected!
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