They're meant to resemble initial/monogram jewelry. Of course there's no monogram there. They look like they ought to be marked MMA on the back...
This pin turned up this summer. I could swear it has a museum mark on the back, but darned if I know which. MOMA?? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It's a fairly standard fishhook pearl clasp. As Bear said, the mark IDs the manufacturer of the hardware, not the necklace. The pearls could...
Not necessarily. Golden yellow was a hot color for jewelry in the early 30s; my guess is someone just liked it.
...Merrythought????? (dredged from the depths)
There's a foul joke in there somewhere, but I've honestly tried to forget my fourth grade humor. Maybe you need to bring the doggie and let him...
The design looks like the 1910s, and the chain design agrees. The glass color looks later though, so I suspect it's actually early 30s. The...
Genesis means "beginning", so it's just another imperfect translation of the same word in Hebrew. A better translation for Deuteronomy in English...
Gotta love when that happens!
Ditto - pure 50s hobbyist. BTW - @JBKingEsq - I like your avatar, even if it is Conrail. My late dad was a hard core rail nut. (primarily steam,...
Poor thing got wet or was kept in a humid place a bit too long - it's in a state. The design looks like 20s/30s.
That's what beer is for - cheap plonk that is. Put in a disposable plastic or metal container about 2/3 of the way to the top. Bury said...
Dude really had a swelled head, didn't he?
aha. Been a while. I'd know it in clear orange glass, but not the opaque.
I don't think the plate is all that ancient, however, but it's pretty. I've found the best places to look for deals are often the "worst" on...
The book itself is a memoir of a gentleman who was an officer in Napoleon's army. Others have already nailed the folded page mystery.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Dueteronomy IOW.
Pretty cool. Hartford, down the street from me, had a HUGE publishing industry in the 1860s up until ...dunno. It's why Mark Twain moved to the...
The metal is really thick too, another sign.
With shipping costs what they are, I'm over the limit before I put anything into the box. Fortunately this year it's Hoard to the rescue. My...
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