Agree.... alabaster. Italy is a very good bet.
Generally referred to as a Chinese food jar. Pickled ginger and other import foods came in these well into the 20th century. They came with wax...
.... or 60s. Had virtually identical chairs in my classrooms when a kid in the 60s. Crack in the plywood seat makes value nil.
Ditto, the above. Good advice!
Hard to say since probably made the same way for decades. Old fashioned label makes me think pre WWII.
Second is Egyptian tourist piece with a little age to it. Mixed metals.... possibly niello. Third is a c. 1930 tankard with arts and crafts...
Looks like gouache.
Mexican tourist pottery. Relatively modern.
The hard work is done. The finishing part is easy. Get a can of stain and go for it. Seal with varnish or polyurethane afterwards. If you...
Probably no earlier than 1980 and could be a decade or two later.
Might be just a tad earlier but definitely a 20th century factory piece.
I would think more likely Korean and not terribly old.
Agree, mission buffet. The 1916 date on the mirror is probably spot-on for production date or shortly thereafter. Wood is oak. Is the one...
Maybe dyed soapstone?
Yet another inkwell. Signed BERGM this time. Maybe a take on Bergman but not Bergman quality. A cold painted bronze owl inkwell, with glass...
Here's one like yours that sold at auction as cold-painted bronze. Unfortunately, no other info. (scroll down to see) Lot-Art | Auctions | Two...
I am finding many similar in sterling silver that are of finer quality than yours described as mustard pots. Here is one marked Bergn that is...
Nothing particularly notable or valuable about this fixture. Sell in a garage sale or fb marketplace for what you can get or donate. Might get...
Have seen similar, if not exact. Think probably from the 50s. Plug is a replacement type from the 60s. The pock marks may be due to making a...
If keeping long-term, I would be inclined to replace both the backing and the mat. There may also be some kind of acid free barriers that could...
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