It's a bonsai pot, almost certainly of either Japanese or Chinese manufacture - it should have a drainage hole, but they often show up without,...
Always a good idea to include measurements when posting. Unless they're larger than they appear to my eye, they look like shakers to me - they...
It is definitely Japanese, similar pieces generally accepted as post WWII, with their marks typical of the era. I have several single variants,...
Looks like 'Drewes' to me, Theo's 'silberpunze' site shows two similar, though one is not very clear... Your mark: [ATTACH] Georg Drewes, c....
Not necessarily produced by this company, but they've been making similar items for over thirty years:...
Have been seeing those 'Southwest' themed tiles since the '80s-'90s, pretty sure they're still in production - they're American, fired on Italian...
Th. Olsens/Harald Aase & Co., Bergen - still in business... ~Cheryl
Heh, they will search the archives, for a fee - as already said, last I heard, $1000. minimum... ~Cheryl
Biscuit barrel... ~Cheryl
My ex is from Midland - his Dad worked for Dow... ~Cheryl
Not where I can get to my copy of Carpenter to check if he dates that version of Gorham's silverplate mark, but will say that I can't recall...
Hi Bear - this a small item, designed in the early 1870s, if it were for a matchbox, it would hold a typical Swedish or Lucifer matchbox of the...
Having a hard time seeing this as a matchbox holder, one would have to slide the entire item out in order to slide the interior box out of the...
The 'aluminum foil' method is not really a good method - while it does remove tarnish, it also removes both natural and applied patina, which is...
Belgian - Delheid Freres. ~Cheryl
Seldom comment on Russian pieces, it is a field filled with an incredible number of fakes (hence the seller's cautious and somewhat vague...
Packed away at the moment, but I have the book linked below in my library - found it interesting. Not very pricey these days, but am sure it...
Franklin Mint. ~Cheryl
Not unusual to have a handle on a paperweight, but this is, as already suggested, a marriage (personally, would call it a 'make-do'). Hard to...
Appreciate the offer, one example is enough for me - my collection is primarily spoons related to particular subjects meaningful to me, though I...
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