I know; t'is sad 'old brown furniture' isn't adored these days as it was by our parents and grandparents.
Great photos! I, too, don't think they're ivory. White coral like that....very uncommon, I'd think?
What a wonderful, wonderful thread, you guys. Love the bracelet, love the history, love the comparators. Yum!
Ahhhhh....
Brava/bravo!
Coin silver, me thinks. .800, perhaps?
Chased and backed. 1970s. Can't remember country.
PS: They were and still are very good at mimicking jade.
Glass.
It's not scratches; can you take a photo with a magnifier over it?
Bravo!
Unlikely, based on it not being sterling silver and "adjustible," but if you post a few close-ups of the "gem," that would be great.
Agreed.
Definitely not Lincoln. He didn't wear a beard much at all, according to the photographic record until he became interested in government.
Exactly. Possibly Dutch? They had no problem with the smoking.
But definitely for tooth picks and not something like snuff? Sorry; out of my purview as well.
Brava! Thank you.
As an "oldster" have learned from an archaeologist that fungi spores die in rubbing alcohol fumes. They use it in archival boxes and displays....
Beautiful!
Likely means it was intentionally added; or, could mean the porcelain mixture is so very perfect that it perfectly cracked? LOLOL
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