It's pretty. I wouldn't mess with it either. I'd be thinking 1890-ish, and fix it up and rock babies in it. Rocking chairs are a tough sell, but...
Maple sugar candy is either the food of the gods or evil incarnate...because it's too good to resist. The OP's mold is too deep for cookies...
Welcome! I always say "anything that makes my nose twitch."
The French White bedroom sets were popular for years. I could see that treatment on these.
I'd have figured them for modern Indonesian, but Thai works too. Very recent; I'd be thinking Homegoods or World Market or some such.
The old lacquer is putting up a fight eh? She'll be a beaut when she's finished. In the meantime she'll be a bear.
Used on yammerheads in the audience, no doubt.. Peace was restored.
I think they auctioneer wasn't too bright. Meissen didn't sell blanks as far as I know, and that paint is way too good for amateur hour anyway.
Happy Christmas Mrs Ghopper! That's a beaut.
Fingers crossed. The record cylinders might be the treasure, especially if there are any good rarities in there.
Merry Christmas!
They were a Thing, and the blue stood out on clothing. Victorians enameled and painted them on things too, often in white for the same reason.
My grandmother had a feather hat like that. The V things were a place to put big hair pins or plastic combs. Elastic cord would work too.
Definitely one to look for at rummage sales. Sometimes they price things high and sometimes the blow it. Estate sales too, because when they blow...
The name Sohelia is Persian, or can be. That's as far as I can get.
Don't scrap that. Besides, the way Indian silver is going that might surprise you at auction. You might get a LOT more than scrap.
No wonder it has the IDF logo on it then.
Leather would work.
I can read 683 if that helps.
If I were guessing, I'd say African of all things. I have something similar sitting here with a Made in Mozambique label on the bottom and it...
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