Or synthetic anyway; a genuine hunk that big would sell for silly money on the open market.
There goes that plan!
The background is what makes them worth collecting. As for the list, it's plural. Lists. In quantity. (rolleyes)
I do believe Kiko hit the bullseye this week. A carved hunk of cherry amber that big? Woot!
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And knowing who/where to unload your finds.
The real name for the style ought to be 1960s American Crazy, but they stole heartily from North African and Spanish designs.
They're definitely good. Glad the ring panned out.
I think the lamp is original; it wouldn't surprise me if the two were made to go together. Of if the shade is actually a piece of a lamp twin to...
Pittsburgh? Nice cityscape.
I'd call it Spanish Bordello - total late 60s/early 70s. And it actually is making a small comeback. Some of the really outrageous examples are...
About 1000 years ago the two were about on a par, value-wise. It changed later.
WOOT! Some loose pearls await!
But after the goggle "I'll take this please" and couldn't get it out the door quickly enough!
Charity shops here only sell gold because they missed the mark or couldn't read it. If they don't it's usually grossly overpriced. I buy the...
A bottle of hydrogen peroxide will take the brown out. Put the plate on a table somewhere, or in a wash basin or something. Fill the center with...
That pear looks decidedly anthropomorphic. :wacky::wacky::wacky:
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And it wouldn't have fooled me as easily if it hadn't been a post from Mr Nate saying "Community Silverplate".
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