Wonderful KHL, thank you so very much for the help, much appreciated.:):)
LOL, yes I like to change it every now & then. I was dressing up my cats in a Santa costume, and that avatar picture is cropped from this picture....
Are these pieces Chinese? Any ideas on the mark? Only the vase is marked. Is that little vase....a vase? Isn't there a name for this style of...
Awesome KHL!:)
That's a great question Don, and I wish I had a great answer. :joyful: I've had that same issue before, and not knowing how to correct it, I just...
Hi Don that looks like Yixing clay to me. Yes, they can be traced to different makers, that's what makes them valuable or not. Most times it is...
Calico has tested some items for me in the past, and she was wonderful.
Could you get a close-up of the 2nd hankie? I'm thinking it looks similar to Brussels Duchesse lace.
The 2nd wedding hankie looks like a type of Brussels lace. There are different types of Brussels lace, and there used to be a really good website...
This looks similar to one of your laces above.http://www.legacyinlace.com/lace/handmade-brussels-tape-lace-hankie-point-to-point-16-101
I have never tried "Restoration", but I use a boiling water method for cleaning (some) old linens. I usually mix Oxyclean & baking soda washing...
Thanks Komokwa, SIS & Bakers! SIS I will check those out, thanks!
It's about 4" high. It has the numbers 131 SS (or maybe 55?) on the base. I can't find anything like it my searching. Any ideas? Maybe I'm just...
Thank you all Bev, SIS, Evelyb, SBSVC & Vinvent so much for your time & thoughts! I have searched till I'm blue with no luck.:banghead::D
Awwww that's so sweet SIS, thank you so much for trying! :)
Wow, thanks so much Lauragarnet! I do believe you are on the right track! No wonder I couldn't find anything similar in my searches for wood...
A Sunday bump, just in case a miracle worker happens to pop by.;)
He is about 6" high, and I'm guessing a vintage tourist souvenir. Is he a Buddha? Can anyone read the marks? I took a rubbing also because they...
Thanks evelyb :) I like it too. Her hand is so skinny it looks like a skeleton.
Not old, but any ideas on the signature? Thanks for your time measures approx 27" x 18.5". [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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