The needlepoint is quite nice and if you have ever done any needlepoint, even that with the floral center part already done, you know how times...
Found where there were old bottles? If the circlular part fits over the top of any of the bottles, it might be a bottle opener for those old...
Could they be ornate covers for the holes left where there was at one period of time gas light sconces on the wall? Is there any evidence that...
I was not concerned about the value, but just knew that they looked just like Gram's that I used. Thank you for your reply.
I think you're funny! The Boy Scouts and we Girl Scouts had those to take the matches in for lighting camp fires.:happy::joyful::happy:
Older than 1950 because I was born in 1940 and when I was about 5-6, I used to help hang washing on the line. I would put two of those pins in...
All that I know is that the fish are supposed to represent wealth or money. Or, so I was told by a man from China when friends gave me this...
Design, arrangement with pins through big pearls, and colors looks like a brooch my mother once had years ago (1960's), but it was costume jewelry.
You folks really do find some interesting things! I do enjoy seeing what you find even if I do not say anything about the items.
Gosh, I am learning loads everyday from all of you here! Thank you muchly.
I was not specific about getting the spots off of the daguerreotype. I know not to wipe one those delicate pieces. Was just curious as to...
Yes, a beautiful job. Taking the picture on the black velvet as you say you do is what removes the white spots from the actual photo? Or did you...
Could very well be that the mold was used by someone else. Of course, in this day and time, since the industrial revolution, we expect everything...
Interesting that the basket has almost the same design and the flowers in the skirt are similar, but notice how nicely the edges are adhered to...
Instead of painting the gold ormolu mounts, next time just clean them with mine[ATTACH] ral spirits and then use some baroque guilders wax in gold...
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Look at the symbols again. None truly like that on the figurine. When I look at the painting on the little girls I see Japan every where: the...
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