Now that's a Devon chest I'd like to find in a rummage sale. :smug::smuggrin::smuggrin::smuggrin::smuggrin:
I'd have said serpentine or "new jade" right off the bat. It's carved to look old, but no old-time carver would have kept something this...
The hand castanets are from Central America somewhere. My guess is the bag is too. Nicaragua maybe?
Seconded. Coral is prone to little divots like that; it's the nature of the beast.
Threepeated. Someone get out the green eggs!
Just goes to show, you never can tell at an auction. Any darned thing is bound to happen.
Cavalry-related maybe; I see what looks like shoulder decorations and crossed bugles. In the USA that would mean horse-riding soldiers.
Oh well. Well for your wallet, at least.
It's a cool medal of some sort, but I don't read Cyrillic.
I found a case on the UK site, but it was in the SOLD section.(sigh)
Too bad you weren't there, or bidding on the phone.
This one claims to be coin silver. I didn't look closely, but it's listed as a Great Western watch. There were a number of others, all modern...
I'm not surprised the coffer went higher than the bed did; who'd want to make space for it? (besides James of course) I'm surprised the pie safe...
What she said. That epoxy enamel stuff is fairly easy to fake. If all else fails they can still be scrapped.
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They're clip-ons, so I'd wear them too.
Good idea. Someone will throw a quid or two at them for something to put flowers in.
Honestly not, but I bet there's a Buy Nothing group or similar on FB (if you do Facebook) in your area. Someone would come get them.
I don't think that's American - more Italian or German style.
If the Met had that pie safe, we'd be seeing jewelry and scarves in their gift catalog with those designs on them. I like the design.
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