Too bad you can't just chuck it over to me. I'm hip deep in needles of all sizes and have all sorts of thread. As for insanity, I don't think...
I'd have to be wondering... I don't think it's Old, but possibly vintage.
A 3-karat emerald that clear would have me wondering if it's synthetic, or oiled or something.
Definitely worthy of wall space, especially if someone in the house is a rose nut.
If you like Eva, check out American "boardwalk" pins. They're made of mainly square wire, twisted to spell out a name, Mother, or some such. Most...
Pretty stuff is also easier and cheaper to replace if thieves break in because it's an expensive house, so it saves insurance money too.
Market it as a Black Panther vase? Sure looks like the mask.
Maybe someone broke the original and this one fit, so....
They fit together but didn't start life that way.
Very Empire-origin marks too - design registered in 1906.
Those are wonderful. I went to the Ill Will and the ReStore today and spent $5, and had to think about the $5. Meanwhile you score those. At...
It doesn't "smell" old to me either. The carving has zero wear on it.
Well..duh. (LOL) I'm as far from a jade expert as you can get but...dang.
Amen. I've heard from some UK dealers lamenting that Georgian mahogany furniture is going for pennies too. I don't think Victorian gets a second...
Hope that thing pans out! When I see a squared-off shank I automatically think gold-filled, or vermeil on the high end. The discolorations can...
It's a crying shame really. It's bold and sculptural without all the fussy carving that came later. I can easily see that in a very modern home,...
For pearls, I use a combination of my eyeballs and my teeth. Not sure I'd want to use chemicals on those.
Looks nice, but I'm not seeing anything old. It would look great on a bookshelf with whatever you think looks good.
Colors used too. I can roughly guess on Cloisonne with good odds of being right. Porcelains???? I can spot the obvious modern pieces but that's...
sure wants to be. I can't read that either.
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