Does look like majolica. The decoration looks geared to a child's taste & you mention it was found near a school. When does the school date to?
'I've never seen one with a gondola before, and apparently a dying woman with angels.' Gondolas definitely a rarity. This one carved from tiger...
Aaauuurrrrggghhh! https://www.interweave.com/article/jewelry/cameos-101-history-creation-value-jewelry-plus-dark-haired-cameo/ Which Cameos Are...
Rule #1, never take cameo advice from a diamond buying site -...
I'm starting to feel as though it might be good to get into the bento box market now.
Sites like eBay & etsy draw in a huge number of potentially interested buyers without requiring any kind of buy in. Ruby Lane is not the place...
I stand by my original answer. It is a lovely piece in a high quality setting, &, as far as I can assess, in excellent condition. I agree with...
We aim to please. :writer::turtle:
A cruet, perhaps?
Just to clarify for those unfamiliar with the sentiment conveyed by the single word 'mizpah', not all jewellery with this word was made by the...
I was thinking more like wicker splinters, not in the face.
Well, if MCM = 1900, not that far off.
Your vase seems closer to the one on Ruby Lane than to the one on etsy, both in form & color, and maybe in size. The Ruby Lane vase & yours have...
Here's one in what appears to be an unusual color that fetched a better price:...
https://www.etsy.com/listing/557830619/ [IMG]
Pieces that look more like yours are coming up as Northwood:...
In the annoying way of Pinterest, this one, which is closer to yours except for color, is turning up in connection with 'Fenton Boggy Bayou Swung...
Similar to 'Boggy Bayou' but not quite the same, as well as I can tell.
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