Do NOT make me hate myself ! LOL ! I guess I have a new entry for the one that got away thread !
She IS quite lovely and well done nonetheless.:)
Totally ! Its not often my finds turn out to be a treasure ! That scanner thing they used was amazing,has anyone ever heard of such a thing?
Update.... I took this thing in to a shop that can scan for metal content (anyone ever heard of that ?!?) and it turned out to be,GASP!, solid...
Hmmm,it could very well be a decorative painting only. Im sure they had "factory" paintings in victorian times. Still old,and highly decorative,in...
JUST today I was looking at a lovely Chinese silver and enamel mustard(?) pot that I almost pulled the trigger on ! Now I really wish I had!...
What an odd yet lovely thing! It almost looks like someone cobbled it together from a kralik vase,70s brass chandelier and enameled flowers!
We all have moments like that. :) id say 1970s more than art deco,but they are cool looking and to have so many is awesome.
I wouldnt bother,you can see the dots clearly. It makes a cute tray but a lousy picture. :)
I went to an estate sale where it was chickens. Everything,even the switch plates,were chickens.The poor dear was truly one tracked mind!
Im a little confused. How could you not tap it and tell if its glass or plastic ?
Maybe "Lowe" on the signature ? She's lovely,and beautifully done new or old.
The frame may be 1870,but to my eye that embroidery is more 1940s.The colors look more modern.
It may be behind the bottom edge of the frame,carefully remove it and check. I really like this a lot .It looks like thats the original victorian...
Gorgeous,and I wonder if those rubies are real ? A pic of the back,any markings and the movement would certainly help. If real,it could be a nice...
My take is that youngsters today arent really into the provenance for an item as much as the "look". They dont seem to care if its a 18th century...
Congrats, Dragonflywink !
I think its a reversible coat,possibly 1940s.
Welcome Andrew,can we see a pic of the bottom and joinery? Off the cuff it looks like a 1960s mediterranean style.
Hi Kathy,you're definitely among like minded folks!
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