He knows his stuff, for sure. I'm not a furniture "girl" but I like his voice.
I watch Forged in Fire on Vice on a semi-regular basis. That is a NICE chunk of iron.
Hand painted for sure. China painting was the hot craft of the turn of the last century. As for the name: Isaiah?
Thanks! I was surprised at the neodymium. I thought they were just nice purple glass, but in my kitchen I went hmmmm, and put it under a lamp I...
When it comes to furniture, I'm just happy to see older pieces keep on living instead of landing in the skip/dumpster/trash.
Got out this weekend. At the first stop I found a box of Catholic religious "stuff" marked $30. I'd have passed but saw a chain with a 14k...
I'd bet on resin. Ivory is really heavy, if that's any help. Resin doesn't weigh nearly as much.
You definitely found something this weekend!
That's another possibility. No matter what, the wood was never meant to be in contact with food.
And in yellow; I have a hunch that's rare.
Nice piece of wood! Whoever the woodworker was, he knew his stuff.
Peacock eye! SCORE!
I don't think the inside was ever stained in the first place. It looks like it's missing some sort of insert. That would explain the handles. I'd...
Scrap sterling chain would work too.
Pretty thing. The chain probably isn't strictly necessary, but wouldn't be hard to replace.
It's officially a water goblet, but ... sounds about right.
I've seen the crystalline glaze before, but never on a flower pot. It's always been artisan ware.
And if they want to kill mosquitos, have at!
There are no antique malls within reach for me, at least none of any size. There's one, but the whole thing would fit into the entry at Heart of...
That's what I was going to say too.
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