Well, this was surprising surmising. Now, where's that dang emoji for 'blushing'? Thank you so much Hunting. :happy:
I'm actually rather stunned that my surmise was correct. With all the possible scenes to paint... He may have chosen it in part because it is...
Good show for someone loaded up with lidocaine!
Suspect some descendant who inherited it labeled it. Artist would have put specific year.
You use a netsuke at the top of the cord to keep it from sliding out of your sash.
Must mean something that they are at center & right, not both centered, like pedals in a car.
A bit technical, but much good info for those of us who need to know these things. :writer::turtle::happy:
I've never had a 'haul', in the sense of more than 1 item at a time, but certainly my share of unrecognized treasures at prices below their true...
Containers for small parts, removable so you didn't have to crawl under to refill, just to take out the cup & return it?
It was more of a (humorous) rhetorical question. :happy:
Thanks Greg, that was indeed my intention.
No, mother of pearl, but not from abalone.
Don't think I saw this at the time, but want to share this pdf on coral & coral colors with you.
Thank you very much. All such knowledge becomes useful for me, sooner or later. Something similar is done now with the 'lava' (solidified...
Ebay. :happy: Will probably show you others, less expensive, at the bottom of the page. See item # 112861778586 for what may be the lowest...
What does it weigh filled?!
If you scroll down on this page of London silversmiths' marks you will see the ones with IW & can compare your marks with the photos.
I'm afraid that since it was a direct sale to a private buyer, we are not going to know.
Since I can't have the clock, 1980s or not, I'll settle for the ammonite fossil: [ATTACH]
When I Google 'regency silver tea set' I get a mix of images. Some are very spare with angular handles, almost art deco, & some are very ornate,...
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