Not if it held a tea light; I don't think this is very old. It may also have never been used for its intended purpose.
Hard candy with baby teeth stuck in where the candy pulled them out?
I agree - this belonged to some guy whose wife was SERIOUSLY cheesed off at him for losing his wedding ring....
Pretty much what I was thinking. This would be a nice chair when fixed up, but unlikely to draw the big buck$$$. It might do better for...
I think there's a piece missing inside - something went across those two cutouts in the rim, probably something metal. I wouldn't be surprised if...
My late dad was gifted with mine; no one even remembers who bought it originally.(LOL)
I've had chocolate covered ones, but never made them. The "proper" ones don't even have fat in them, never mind chocolate or jam.
As long as she's not threatening to shoot, you're probably doing OK.(LOL)
The holed coins could have been on a gent's watch chain instead of worn by a lady. I've found a fair number of coins drilled for use as a lucky...
Poor kid. It wasn't an unusual story for the time though. The kids, btw, were all adopted locals. The wife ended up opting for a convent over...
I tried to figure this one out for a while and then put it aside. It's still a puzzlement.
This looks like some sort of school prize pin or a commemorative of some sort. It's a dude with a moustache and the dates 1608-1906, so the 298th...
Good use for it. Lebkuchen boxes turn up even here, if not as often.
Somebody's initials are under my thumb - no clue whose.
For shooting pictures, definitely. For those who don't have one, this is a bad shot of mine; it was in a picture I was taking of something else,...
Omnibus fare maybe, for the lady who didn't have a spare hand for a purse?
That's exactly what I have too - black paint wearing down to the brass. My dad used it for stamps. I tried using it with my mom's phone and it...
My first thought on that might be a hair ornament; you wouldn't want the sharp point then. The photo was definitely cut down and added later. No...
My dining room sideboard and china cabinet have locks like that; it was a style in the 20s. Then again, certain ladies undies could be dangerous...
From the velvet, it was recovered at least once. That stuffing isn't horsehair, so that's an indicator too. I do feel a little sad for the poor...
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