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]
Posted that to show the use of actual coins and then left to run errands - agree that 'old pawn' and 'ingot silver' are terms hugely overused in...
From Kline's 'Navajo Spoons' (2001): [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
So true - when I had horses, also had the cutest (and toughest) rotund little paint Shetland Pony. Thanks, Aqui - appreciate the enthusiasm!!!...
Hehe, "cute" isn't typically used referring to flatware, but so totally true for this piece - makes me smile every time I look at it... ~Cheryl
Thanks! It is absolutely one of my favorite pieces, how often do you find silverware with so much personality? ~Cheryl
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