Thank you, Roaring20s! Such a shame the lamp itself is missing.
Found this interesting item at a garage sale this weekend. Looks quite old to me. Lamp shade? If so, for what type of lamp? It’s glass, so I’m...
Thank you, Fid! I hadn’t found this page yet, which seems to be quite authoritative. It’s good to see there was a time when Porsgrund porcelain...
I found this little traditional Norwegian ale bowl today but am confused about when it might date to. As you’ll see, it has two different pottery...
He believes its walrus ivory, but I’m leaning towards marine shell.
Thanks, All_Fakes. Good to know!
I’ve looked at this spot carefully with a loupe, but there are no marks. Just a lot of old crud! [IMG]
Oh, I see! No, I was just letting the group know about what Mr. Cox had to say.
??? Yes, it was.
I sent photos of this pendant to Steve Cox, author of the book “Trade Silver Marks of the Americas” and expert on this sort of thing, and just...
I believe it’s just a discolored spot. Doesn’t look like a purposely-made mark to me. [IMG]
Hadn’t thought of shell, but you could be right!
I’d love to know what the group thinks about this pendant. Is it genuinely old, or merely something modern that’s trying hard to look old? It...
Thanks, Lark. Glad I’m not the only one who likes them! I was sold on these at first sight, and handwritten notes on the back of each painting...
Thanks, Komokwa. I’ll look in to British war artists of WW1.
Can anyone decipher the artist’s name, from the signatures on these two paintings? Both watercolours were painted in 1917 by the same artist, who...
Yes, no problem. I rewired this lamp from 1940 with cloth-wrapped cord not too long ago: [IMG] Didn’t even electrocute myself!
Maybe! I’m hoping to find some scraps for a reasonable price, as the lamp doesn’t need very big pieces.
Or, afford. I’m finding myself shocked by the price of sheet slag glass and stained glass!
Yes, for sure.
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