Could it be written in Greek?
Definitely a repaint or overpaint. The cup pulls started out as brass, most likely.
I know a few regulars like that here. She and her "boyfriend" (who's 60 at least) are both cordially despised by most. They don't seem to care.
Looks good from here! Brown is one of those bakelite colors that's tough to test chemically. Red and black are the others. The red only reacts...
I have no clue, but it has a certain goofy appeal.
I think it's one those things where they really don't care about antique dealers much until they have to.
Or dendritic agate to be pedantic about it. I agree.
Logical. You had to keep it somewhere.
Screwbacks don't hurt unless you do it wrong. That said, if you're lucky someone will be willing to pay the eye-popping money to get hold of them...
Here, tortoiseshell and silver boxes can only be sold for scrap. It's illegal to sell tortoiseshell, and only scrappers buy it. Which would be a...
@Ownedbybear would grab the purses. I like them but wouldn't get in her way!
Cornflower blue casserole? Sounds like what I'm still using! I have the pie plates too; they work better than most of what you can buy now.
I'd be guessing 1920s here, but who knows.
The pocket watch holder is an awesome thing too. The plainer silver box appears to have engraving on it. Initials and Forest-Lodge 1915? Birthday...
Could be from anywhere. The findings are the same ones you find in craft stores and the stampings are stampings.
Seconded. I'm a goldstone junkie but we never see pietra dura jewelry here. It does turn up, but rarely. That would have been swish-gone into my...
Those are now ready to go right back to work. I've heard of people "cooking" paint off in an old crock pot bought for that purpose. No good for...
Marko - argggh. But better safe than permanent damage. Brad - the rhinestones are molded, not "cracked ice". Cracked ice stones have the effect...
Besides, Tokyo has been attacked enough times!
Pretty upholstery job too. I'm guessing not the original, but it's older.
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