I saw tons of these in the 80s dyed different colors. No idea what the stone was.
Ivory or bone ... and Victorian for sure. That's not a molded piece. Smart money says ivory, probably why the seller didn't say what it was.
Bonnie Prince Charlie?
Thirded or whatever. Selling individually will cost you more than you'll make. Lot them by name or by colors.
Ugh. Now to hope I get outbid.... It's easy to see once you can get a good look at the back, but some glass "coral" cameos are really...
That's my theory and I"m sticking to it!
I suspect it was made right here in CT. We had all sorts of manufacturing at one point and made a pile of furniture around the time of the Civil War.
I was thinking tapestry too, but I'd sell it as is too. If you add a bag it might even sell for less than the handle by itself.
I wouldn't mind running into the minotaur about now though. :D:D:p
Probably. There are more Amish than ever so....? I grew up using kerosene lanterns during power outages; they were all railroad pieces my dad...
Princess of Crete, so far back she's mythological. That's about how old I feel some days.
I don't even like canned spam; the electronic kind can't serve as a salt source so it's of less use.
No idea, but I like it. Painted glass? Combination of transfer an hand painting? The two together might point later rather than earlier, but...
Was Minos still on the throne? One guess - you're really Ariadne in disguise? I only feel that old sometimes.
Not yet. I'll have to get some in a good light. Even then the camera may not catch them.
I agree to some extent. There are some things I've wanted to find for years, and some are more ..." I found a WHAT"?
at least they're providing Greg with some amusement.
Given that it's Louis Philippe era French silver, I'd guess a big YEPPERS on that one. I've never even seen any before. (and even I had to go...
I'm one Christian who learned her lesson about getting into religious arguments on line back before there was a graphic interface. Not doing it....
Today's finds. Enameled Chinese gilt sterling earrings, and some really goofy boots. Brand new and my size. If I can't sell them I'll be...
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