LOL ;)
New one on me. The more I look at it, the stranger it gets. If I knew my ancient & mythological history it would probably come to me. Alas...
Agree the suspension loop is in the antique style.
When someone starts expounding on a topic s/he returns to regularly & about which s/he has strong opinions, we say so & so is riding their...
Glass. The site @Kronos found is really interesting. I think the author comes to some unwarranted conclusions, particularly about witches & the...
My guess on the name led to this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/131943808558
What is the nature of the notes from the 1870s?
See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malleus_Maleficarum Maybe someone misconstrued it & thought 'Hammer of Witches' meant the witches had...
What are names you tried so we don't waste time doing them again?
We got diverted by the idea that you imagined it being from Napoleon's court. Looking at OP, your only question was what to make of the pendulum...
If you ever get this sorted, or come to a few plausible possibilities, don't forget to write them down & put the info with the chest.
I've seen banks that you have to smash to get the money out, but you wouldn't expect this to be one of them, would you? I think it's a green pear.
Given doubts about the clock's quality being expressed here, the museum probably decided the Napoleon attribution was bogus. I know museums...
We'll see, but this case may be closed & OP got the info wanted.
My instincts are better than my data base. :hilarious:
The first one is very chic, for when you were dressed up. Can't imagine carrying a clutch bag now.
It reminds me of Schafer und Vater, but they seem to favor pink interiors for vessels.
There's a deco feel to it. Do you have any idea how/when your mother acquired it? Has it been around as long as you have? Be warned: the...
My understanding is that the picture in question belongs to SecretP, who is naturally wondering if it is original. It was pointed out that the...
This really surprises me since Sear's would ship all manner of things, including the big & bulky, and having a hope chest was such a 'thing'....
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