Fifth Ave meets Five Points? :D:D:D That's where Chinatown and the girlies were. I'd bet on a few Sporting houses too.
That's an exuberant shade, all right. The colors are right, but as the others said the shade is doing all of the talking.
Can't tell you a darned thing, but it's nice.
On the US side at least "please show me your search warrant for my nonexistant phone."
It's not going to get better from here, folks.
Antique or modern...nope. Not unless it's headed to a museum or some such and has proper documentation. Native Americans from the Alaska and the...
I was thinking foundry mold too; I've seen a lot of old wooden ones. Before WWII that's how it was done.
Looks like a tea ball to me. You put loose tea into the ball end and put it into a cup. Pour boiling water over the top and let set for a while,...
Less than doubtful, but it may have been done in the same town. Then again, Google Lens hath spoken and if an AI says so it must be true. Right?...
Nice score.
Somebody had zero clues. May have though it was gold-plated silver. (I love finding that kind of gold-plated silver.) Congrats!
It's old, for certain. It may have already been old when it was repaired.
It literally does look like lava.
I'm no expert, but it wouldn't surprise me.
Lacquerware or faux version of same? I agree with the Klingon styling, btw.
Definitely Scandinavian somewhere. I was thinking Denmark from the castle mark, but the polar bear design makes me think further north.
They look happy now! Here's hoping the dealer knew they were good, but not how good.
It's likely silverplate; they made a gazillion in the Netherlands with that pattern on the back.
I think it was a pin or pendant with a cross on it. It wasn't particularly religious, just a fashion item. The lady probably wore it on a...
Yup. This dude is from the end of the era; note the celluloid or paper collar. Recency dandies wore elaborate cravats starched to death and some...
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