Souvenir of Warsaw, probably intended for salt, either as a double or with pepper or other spice... ~Cheryl
Here's a Holy Ghost Crown and stand of a similar size, the seller was a bit off on dating, the mark indicates Porto assay, 1938-84 (can't tell if...
Suspect it's the stand for a small Holy Ghost Crown. Can't make out the maker's mark, and don't know what the 'A' indicates, but it's a...
Looks to me like Vietnamese eggshell lacquerware... ~Cheryl
Can't resist silver - throw my name in too, please... ~Cheryl
Luen Hing was a Shanghai retail silversmith, depending on source, working dates of circa 1880-1920 or 1875-1930, the chop-mark at right probably...
They're definitely GAB, the sheaf-vase (Vasakärven) mark at right is also theirs - looked for the pattern in my files, didn't find it, but my GAB...
Nicely done! ~Cheryl
What is the length? Oval bowls would be extremely unusual on Scandinavian salt spoons ~ these look more like mocha/demitasse spoons... ~Cheryl
First ones look to me like glass pebbles/nuggets with an iridescent/luster finish, the others look like polished/tumbled jade stones/pebbles - as...
Was hoping that was the case - too often people just choose the 'finders keepers, losers weepers' route... It's a lovely piece, even with the...
Agree that it's fairly recent, a shop here in Orlando was selling these from the late '90s until just a few years ago... ~Cheryl
Looks like papier mache, here's a pair similar: http://capoauctionnyc.com/bid/52130.html ~Cheryl
This is, as already mentioned, a Byzantine head watch pin, inspired by Mucha and Sarah Bernhardt - dating from around 1890 -1910 and made by...
Would have been produced long before Gorham acquired Whiting, but Gorham tended to sue anyone who infringed on their designs or trademark, so...
The Whiting Mfg. pattern is Gorham's circa 1865 'Olive', have seen it before with Whiting's mark, and believe it shows up in at least one...
Looks like a Cambodian/Khmer deer betel box, though there are better made versions - might be silver of some grade, or might be another metal......
I had a pair like this in the early '70s - they were definitely making 'ladies' jeans, but we wore men's a lot of the time... ~Cheryl
Autograph or friendship quilt: http://www.womenfolk.com/quilting_history/friendship.htm ~Cheryl
Mid 20th century saccharine box. ~Cheryl
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