Looking at others, more likely a mirror got broken.
Sounds like it could be for powder then. Seems more likely to have been for use by a lady than a gent. Maybe lid was lined with satin, something...
For description purposes, lid appears ornamented with a miniature on porcelain centered in a red guilloché enamel border. Can't tell whether the...
Diameter about right for powder but shallow compared to most. What's going on with the underside of the lid? Does this seal closed well enough...
Aren't they amazing? Did you look at the Masnago pieces as well? The like is just not done anymore, not in a good 250 years. That's progress...
You can always do what others sometimes do in other forums & ask us to have a look at something you're considering buying. Most of the time, with...
Helmet shell cameo. Have seen scenes of this type now & then, but either weren't done that much or weren't that popular as tourist souvenirs,...
You did the right thing, for sure, although sometimes when people have only seen pretty lady cameos, they don't realize how beautiful &...
Size?
Just way too much for this one. Will try to keep an eye out for a good specimen at or below your price. :happy:
I don't remember any 1976 merch commemorating the Philadelphia Exhibition. Strikes me as an odd thing to do. While not impossible, seems to me...
I see no reason this cannot be from the Columbia event. As long as it was kept from any serious harm, why not?
Any kind of tag on the interior? Size?
Certainly a whole lot like it. Seems a little off to me, but could just be photo artifact.
This is less like a find & more like an archeological dig!
LOL because I wondered if it could be something used on a farm, such as to hold a lamb's tail while it was being docked. Instead it's an iron...
I'm only seeing this now because wasn't a member when the post was new, but Aquitane has directed me here to look at piece she has added to...
A few empty settings are being offered for scrap. 14K & 9ct. You would have to ask about dimensions as they're more concerned with weight. I...
Hello back atcha. :happy:
They were not located in Manchester, the Exhibition was.
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