That's what I thought too. The mark is a miner's pick and shovel, and add that to the multi-tone gold and you should have Black Hills work of...
Or as I say, when your fingers itch or the bells in your head start chiming.
Oh well. I hope whoever bought it appreciates it and doesn't paint the poor thing.
Oh well. at least 1st Dibs is disgustingly overpriced.
I must say painting that cedar chest isn't nearly the crime that painting a 19th century one would be. Then again I grew up with some of that 60s...
I was trying to think of a friend's full name a few nights ago. I could think of his wife's full maiden name but not his. MS brain at its finest!...
It does turn up but not often.
Johnny put a ring on that sewing box! :D
Polished cotton is known to lose its polish if washed. I'd leave them alone and let a buyer mess with them. Unless you're keeping them, then...
Just found it, thanks. My mark oddly isn't there but they do say the designer went to work there in the 50s. I think Bear's 60s guess is...
Nice job! Those earrings look set to go again for another 100 years.
Come to think, that's what the collar/band is.
...and charges accordingly. Or, if they're the Ill Will they send anything "good" to on-line auction and only send something worth buying to the...
The Japanese one is easy to test. If it's real damascent, just get a fridge magnet and sit it on the box. If it sticks like a limpet, the black...
(LOL) Never had that kind of luck with a button box. Somebody was NOT paying attention!
There were five total piece of jewelry at that sale. I bought two of them.
On your own head (collandar hat optional) be it!
That's him! I was off on the age, but not the origin. I could have found that I guess, if I'd been sure of where to look.
Did they have Monty Python on the sound system?
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