Brings up memories of high school days in the mid '70s - Reefer Madness and Fritz the Cat double-billed at our local drive-in, cooler full of...
That offset or stepped joint between the bowl and stem is found on ancient cochlear spoons, which have a pointed stem, and on the larger ligula...
It is sweet piece, damaged or not, wish I knew that mark (just noticed the enamel looks black in my crummy pic - it is green)... ~Cheryl
Love the butterfly - I actually had one like this on my watch list a couple of years ago, but went for more than I was willing to give. It's...
It says, "FULL Jewelled", with a little flourish at the end... ~Cheryl
The thimble is most likely German, have seen the mark before, but usually with 800 fineness, not unusual to use higher quality silver with enamel...
The bit posted below is from the U.S. Department of Agriculture concerning native roses of the Inland Northwest, noting evidence of roses present...
Believe it's more that there are several different wild roses in North America, some native, some introduced long ago (including Rosa canina)......
Americans, and American producers of items depicting the flower, would typically call it a 'wild rose', though there are other common names as...
Eh, it's not really the taxes themselves, death and taxes are the only sure things in life - it was the reason and the way it was done, and...
So here I am, despite my feelings, delving into politics, but I'm only attempting to address comments - perhaps the admins will just prefer to...
Not a dogwood blossom, but a wild rose... ~Cheryl
Unger Bros. ~Cheryl
Thank you, Bosko - politics can be so divisive, would hope to keep this place relatively 'safe' as well. The Orlando area has been my home for...
Sooo, I know my state is a frequent target of jokes, but not sure the political stuff is necessary here (and as a property owner in one of the two...
This one? https://www.antiquers.com/threads/chinese-or-japanese-silver-cups-w-saucers-sake.71801/#post-4497348
Hehe, so close - 'India and Cambodia'... These are Indian silver water/milk glasses, similar produced in nickel silver, silverplate, and solid...
That is a nice piece, Peggy - I'm a sucker for an Egyptian motif... ~Cheryl
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