When I grabbed this quickly at a sale I thought it was a strap hinge. I was in “grab what you can, as fast as you can mode” at the time. I now...
One of the Myth Busters guys visits the American Bookbinders Museum in San Francisco. Great look at different processes and machines used in early...
I’ve had this piece for a while and have really developed a crush on it. Can’t imagine anyone has the foggiest idea who it could be by? Initials...
J/k Hydrogen peroxide, does it damage gilding? I’ve got some stained plates with glorious gilding. I’ve never actually used the ol’ dealers trick...
This came in a group of Native American pottery I bought. Doesn’t look traditional to me. It could be NA made anyways, or auction house just...
I haven’t tested the setting yet. Could be gold or GF. The stone looks good to my amateur opal eyes. It’s got major fire when the sun hits it. I’m...
Grabbed this last second at a sale. I had been eyeing it but didn’t want to layout close to the asking price. Luckily I didn’t have to. I’m unsure...
This one’s a bit of a mystery to me. Bought it on a whim while checking out well after a sale had closed for the day. Had to make a split second...
Not even 2 1/2 inches tall. Saint Pantaleon is pictured and named. When would you imagine it was made and where? If someone told me they had proof...
This stone is on a honker of a 14k gold tie bar. I thought it might be a yellow sapphire. That’s a barely educated guess though. Lil help?...
This may be plated, or just white metal. I hope not but I’m skeptical. Was hoping I might see a French Minerva at first. Not really sure what I’m...
I saw a couple Christmas gift themed posts and was inspired. I’m thinking of purchasing a few sterling pendants and one gold pendant to have...
I found this at a sale a year of two back and had to have it. Seemed to be flying solo when I found it. I’ve assumed it’s a lid to a box. I guess...
Indian semi modern maybe, or something more interesting? Estate it came out of had some neat stuff. Some of it passed through an old family with a...
Not sure what the purpose of this piece is? A pendant? I thought maybe there’d be a little opening like a medicine pouch type thing. Doesn’t...
To my eye this appears to have some age to it. Possibly a decent amount. Possibly a large amount. Wondering if others would agree? Quite possibly...
Would love some help on ID’ing this three baskets!!![ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH][ATTACH]
Image results come back as mostly a betel nut box. A single result comes back for African (Nigeria) which I like a little better for this one. I’m...
Fun little knob handles with faces, appearing to be owl faces. Any idea who made it? I can’t figure it out. Edit: it has a ground pontil but no...
Since I often see questions about what weighted items scrap out to, I thought I’d share this. This fella broke down four weighted s&p shakers....
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