I have to imagine the person that had their crest put on their box got it to their satisfaction. Probably many times on small objects you can’t...
The PNW has the trickiest names for sure. I haven’t attempted some of those, even to myself. It’s not as if I have people in my real life to...
Well I don’t know where the hell I got my story from!!! I didn’t know the SW had beans. Good to know! .
Definitely a confirmed old collection. They didn’t come cheap but I think I did well at the price I paid. There was only one person bidding...
Thanks ve ry kick for the ID on the first and backup on the 2nd. Happen to have an estimation of age on either? I’m curious, have you done any...
Ah great. Were I going to add a third guess to my initial post that would have been it. Trying to spell T O’o scares me though! I think I heard...
It did in this case. Many times I see things in my photos I didn’t catch in hand. Less distraction and tighter focus in a photo. Zooming helps too...
Another basket. This is the most rigid/strong sided basket I’ve ever held. Solid as a rock…almost. If this one isn’t NA I don’t know what is. It’s...
It was an old collection so I wouldn’t be surprised if it was literally in the sun for 50 years. I didn’t even realize there was color variation...
That would certainly explain why I couldn’t make sense of the lettering. Thanks!
Can anyone make heads or tails of the mark? I suppose even if one could it wouldn’t end in an ID. Not as if candlestick makers are cataloged well...
Kiss of death!
Two more baskets from a sale a year or two ago. I’d think there’s a pretty good chance they are both NA but won’t bet my bottom dollar. Very...
This crest is on an 1820’s London box lid. Don’t imagine anyone’s seen it or knows who it may belong to? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] edit: spelling
Being thorough can turn up many great things that others missed. If someone asked me for sale advice that’d be it.
Beautiful bowl and spoon. I’d have been excited to find them and would have a very hard time letting them go.
Thanks much guys! Great resources and insights. Interesting how the techniques of imitating genuine cinnabar pieces changed over the years. I knew...
I’ve never really learned how to properly ID cinnabar. I can tell something isn’t cinnabar sometimes on bad modern repros. I believe its...
Very informative video on the history of humans interaction with platinum. In general I think this guy does great work. This one I found...
Grabbed these at a sale a while ago for a song. I thought they might be pretty early at first glance. Potentially with orignal paint. Took them...
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