That does look like something deliberate. To me, it looks like 1 standing and 2 sitting figures.
In the 6th photo down, I can almost detect some etched initials in the 3:30-4:00 o'clock position. A M???
Could it be Laura Ashley you're thinking of? She did little floral sprigs and also worked with corduroys.
Another good way to conserve stripper, if you want to take something down to bare metal or wood: - Tear strips of old toweling or flannel,...
A lot of these "Pink Pigs" fairings were produced in Germany by various manufacturers.
It looks like it may have been part of a brass filigree dresser set, possibly held a cologne bottle that's been misplaced or broken over time....
Welcome CHSH, help us help you. I can't get a concept of the whole item. Is there a lid at the top of the cylinder? Does the green part feel...
It may not have been produced by a perfume company. Atomizers similar to this are available for the purpose of decanting commercial colognes from...
That could be long enough for fine embroidery needles. He's very jaunty in the top hat.
He could be a needle case, depending on how long the body section is,
Wow, thanks Bronwen and Lucille, I looked too fast and thought it was for 2 decks. Seems like a lot of money for only 2 cards does it not?
Search 'tiger lily playing cards' on eBay. There's a double set, yellow and orange, listed for BIN at less than $3.00.
Could the texture be called "granulated" or "sugared"?
Just a WAG, but it could be a bracket to hold a curved flower flute. The bottom of the flute would be supported by the spoon-shaped piece on...
:arghh: All was not lost though, you did have the Dansk to cover your investment. When I have had my hands on similar fakes to your chain, I...
I have had success in a B&M store selling "much loved" old/antique stuffed animals. The cloth and knitted dolls, not so much. To properly clean...
The style of chain is Figaro. I would have the chain tested for gold, there were a lot of chains with this same style end tabs marked "Italy" and...
They don't identify patterns but I find Godden's Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks and Chaffer's Marks and Monograms on...
The textured design on the back of the cufflinks is typical of 1970s-80s. I think that's a tie bar, rather than a money clip.
It's all lovely and surely could be worn as a set, but I have a feeling these pieces may have been assembled, rather than made as a set. Note the...
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