It warms the cockles of my heart to see young people getting interested in antiques, so welcome Garett . :)
I confess it took a few reads to get it , but I think it sunk in . So it IS a Van Briggle,circa 1950s ,made in the colo sprgs factory ?
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Many thanks Tallcakes ! :)
Another recent find ,I just love the birds ! Its 15 inches high,and the color looks so familiar I feel like I should know it .Any input is...
Hi all, picked this up today. Fell in love with the glaze , the was surprised to see the bottom . I see "Anna Van' the "Colo sprgs" . From what I...
Art Metal Works . Drool worthy lamp .
Is it just me , or does it look like its been cut down ?
Totally 1980s Brad !
Hi Doc, and I do remember those . It was early 80s .
Id guess 1960s and a mishmash of styles,itd be hard to pin down wich . Call it Hollywood Regency .
How lucky for you . I love sterling (just not polishing it) . And welcome to the boards.
Can we see the object itself ?
The flowers are hibiscus (one of my favorites) . The lack of markings leads me to think its probably by a highly skilled amateur china painter ....
Its got almost a 30s feel to it ,yet its so much older . At first glance I thought "30's folk art" . I actually like it .
Hi Claudia , I hope you enjoy !
Sailor suits were de riguer for little boys well into the 20th century . Id say hes probably circa 1900ish , and absolutely adorable !
Dove ? Maybe pigeon ?
Welcome, Justine . I see Im not alone in being a night owl . :)
Perhaps "run of the mill" wasnt the term I was looking for . I just meant there are a LOT of these type of things out there.It is a lovely piece .
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