If it was mourning for a husband, Mexican-American War maybe. That's where most of the Civil War generals etc got their experience. That ran...
I'd have figured 1850s from the hairstyle and jewelry designs. The knot earrings could be 1840s. The black dress and ribbons tell me she was in...
The cental emboridered area would only have been about to 5x5 or so, for a chair cover. So, if it this cut to 18cm/7 inches on a side that's...
I take it The Wife Has Spoken? I'd keep that too. Old wood is beautiful.
If I were guessing, I'd think it was the center of a seat cover. They sold the kits with the fancy part pre-stiched, and then you bought wool yarn...
It's from an optometrist's office for sure and looks like one used for fitting lenses for eyeglasses. A lot of the good optical equipment came...
I used to see those advertised in Parade and womens' magazines. Some Orthodox women still wear wigs, because you can't go out with your hair...
If it's plated, the base metal in the handle is totally different than what was used for the rest of the cup. If both are silver, it could have...
Wise woman. I found a birdseye maple baby cradle here once and wanted to rescue and fix it so badly...but couldn't. Someone else did, thankfully....
This weekends' goodies and some I never posted. The KJL (Kenneth Jay Lane) hinged bangle cost $3. The shrimp sterling bracelet was $6. The...
That one is my favorite too. The beidermeir table is made of wood you can't buy any more. It wouldn't sell well here anyway, more's the pity.
With the 18 acid on testing stone, the faster the reaction comes up, the purer the silver. A really quick reaction can mean silverplate. That...
I was looking for something else on the British Museum website and did a curiosity google. Cameo addicts' rabbit hold, for sure. I found this...
Monet didn't. I just checked and the company is still making them. They're sold on Amazon. I'm not sure of other brands.
I'd have figured Philippino from the colors and construction materials. Those look like palm leaves. That said, I'm no expert.
Seconded on the Polish mark. I can see the lady in the headscarf; add that to the amber and the silver design work and there's no doubt. It's...
All you'd need to do is mortgage a firstborn.
Starts with a B???? We need @PepperAnna and @Bronwen on the case. Being an old fart, I read cursive but those signatures are more Cursed writing...
Oh well. They used to make a lot of them. Givenchy did too, come to think of it.
Flat-topped trunk..clean it up and store things in it?
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