Wiping it down with alcohol wipes might help too, if any of it's on the beads instead of in the fabric.
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It doesn't look all that old to me, but I'm not an expert. Doesn't look like repop either, more like a reinterpretation of the older style. OTOH...
It doesn't smell old to me either. Pretty though.
I don't think I've ever seen one in person. Nice little things, for sure.
Legit Tibetan silver? Score!
I wish I could say I was surprised, but by singling it out it made her take a second look. The rest follows.
Krementz they ain't. Both appear to be pre-WWI. Belle Epoque-era stuff (aka Titanic era to us Americans). The pin has that funny backward-acting...
I don't know lighters, but when in doubt scratch test the metal if hallmarked for gold. If it's supposed to be gold but doesn't test according to...
For that money it was a no-brainer.
And LOTS of servants to keep up with all of the above.
My nose twitched at the candy dish and the candlestick. The rest looks like plate. (edit: so does the candy dish; I see the silver marks on the...
A takeoff on a Recency era lady penning a love letter, except that she's mostly bald. :eek::eek::eek:
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That's what I was thinking too. The marks look legit, but that top gives me pause. Makes me wonder. I'd want it in hand before shelling out....
Not Mr Nate, for sure! No one who knows silver would have missed that.
Hard to miss at that price!
The have to be GIFs or JPGs I think.
It'll come in handy sooner or later! Once you get out of western Europe I at least get pretty lost.
Not precisely my colors, but for $5 they're my colors! Nice score!
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