I see the number 289, if that's of any use. popz????
The chairs don't look a bit like Chanel, not even fake Chanel.
It looks like a silver gelatin print. That squares with all of the 20s/30s dating.
All I know is... oh my. I'm glad that is in a nice safe place and some philistine scrapper won't be smashing it up to melt the frame!
Kennedy wore a top hat to his inauguration, and IIRC a cutaway too. Mens formal gear didn't change a lot.
I'd guess 1920-1925-ish from the veil and the shoes.
He really is duded up. Mens' clothing didn't change a lot for a while, especially formal gear. I don't know if he's from 1915 or 1935. These...
I was thinking it looked like a maker's mark on a silver mark. Sanskrit????
I was a bit old for rough camping when I was young enough for rough camping. Welcome!
Sure looks like it is. These were probably made for commercial sale in decent quantities.
Wedding photo?
Just looking at the pic, I don't see any mold, but I don't doubt there's a smell. Old books often end up smelling "old". Do what TMB and Bev...
Old ones are like that. I just found an enameled dated 1977, C&O Railroad fob in my stash of junk; it has the horizonal opening. The fobs made...
If all else fails, post them for free on FB or similar, or even donate to the local library. I bet there are kids who would be fascinated....
I don't see anything military either, except that it had a ribbon and it's a Maltese cross. Persephone with her mirror??
GOOD! Let someone else get stuck with that problem. :p
And Google image search to ge it wrong, sometimes comically so.
Iridescence over cobalt? Just as well you beat me to it.
Thirded or fourthed. I've owned and seen lots of pairs of similar too. They all said Siam Sterling. Folks here often call the goddess a "temple...
I found some that looked the same way. Reacted the same way too. I'd put them in the Real pile.
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