Eh, the 'bride's basket' term came about because cake and/or fruit baskets (which have handles), and made both with and without glass inserts,...
Thank you. Curious what dates it to such a narrow window, but unfortunately your book is not in my library... ~Cheryl
New addition to the collection - a sweet little heart form bon-bon spoon, marked only 'STERLING', 4-5/8" long, bowl 1/5/8" wide: [ATTACH]...
It is a thrill, sometimes my years of collecting and research pays off... Same for me... Thank you - and I'd never let the seller know, that...
To be clear, as already said, this piece was produced in 1902. Suspect listing it as other than a cheroot holder would be a mistake, but...
Recently, while poking around online, a listing for this piece just popped up, so had to take a look. Suspected it might be by prominent Austrian...
Heh, reminds of a wild Dubliner I dated for a short time who, after I objected to his excessive drinking, womanizing and lying (which he...
Nice piece! A hot water kettle, and with the spirit-lamp fortunately still present... From a 1900 catalog: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Thank you! Was just thinking that my eyes must be getting worse... ~Cheryl
They were believed to have been used at gatherings, not necessarily weddings, suspect that their being used at one wedding and then stashed away...
Sorry, saw I was tagged right before the internet in my neighborhood went out, finally back up. Likely circa mid 20th century, the Eastern Arabic...
Suppose it's possible, but I see the same aging and patina, with a nice fit to the body. Hard to tell the intentions of the carver well over two...
Roman, welcome to the forums. Believe it's very unlikely that this piece was 'faked', it's a nice old piece, and to my eye, everything about it...
Definitely horn. What's the interior like? ~Cheryl
I'm a long-time collector of Norwegian carved wood spoons, and have spent decades wishfully looking at other Norwegian carved wood pieces like...
Wait, bit fuzzy but the knob looks like it may be glass - perhaps you could post a clear pic of the knob and where it joins the teapot, along with...
Gotta say, that looks like china rather than glass, hobbyist painted... ~Cheryl
Even Norwegians don't seem to really know, though one lady told me a little verse that she said was included when given as a wedding gift: "The...
Had this pair of acrylic bracelet display stands on watch for a couple of years, they're cheap and common so was in no hurry, since my silver is...
https://www.fineartsofthesouthwest.com/ingot-silver-versus-coin-silver.html [ATTACH]
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