Congrats on yr new home-keep looking for more housewarming presents the old owners gifted to you !
Brad-You well meaning Chap-You retired to the Pastures of Plenty ! Maybe we could all go visit Brad once a year (bring your own tents & RV's-no...
Ola-Here's the Web Address-...
This area seems to have a pretty limited taste re furniture styles.I thought with the 24/7 bombardment of Antique Roadshow,Ebay & HGTV,folks would...
Thanks Lark-I certainly don't blow my money on silver plate very often,but this one got me. I guess my rule of thumb would be w/ plate-the...
Hybrid needed.Yep Komo,everyone down in Northern California is safe so far-hella weather down there ! Good old HWY 1. PS-I will say,when it's not...
Gold on silver Aesthetic Ice Cream Spoons (Seller listed as 'Belgian')-WOW...'Honey,can We take out just a small mortgage on the house ?'. [ATTACH]
That's right-there's famous caricatures of Oscar holding a sunflower.A brilliant complex man.The top image called 'The Messiah' was published in...
40 yrs ago I'd drive from Santa Rosa to San Francisco picking all the way on 90-1.25 gal. gas and always found stuff. It was abt 130 mile round...
Quote Ola-' but can the tray be straightened out? It seems like eventually all the cards would slide off.' Ola-The metal is fairly malleable &...
I think the ice bucket/cooler's the most likely.
Ola & Ghopper- Thanks ! Ola- I immediately thought of Ghopper's incredible home when I found this (true !).I may check out a few silversmiths &...
$1800 on 1stDibs /$35 on Live Auctioneers..whaaa ?
Antique Mayberry !...plus you save on gas in a small town.
1970's Hollywood French/Italian Regency ? Does look more decorative than functional.Yep-the sugar finish is interesting.
here's how i wished it looked...lots more gold.[ATTACH]
Looks like an ormolu & ceramic ewer-poss Victorian.
Thanks Bakers for polishing advice-I want to start out gently with this piece to see if I can retain some of the gold wash (fruitless,but gotta...
I'd say the Motto is a very silly Victorian Pun-they did have a sense of humor in those days.
Shaving was an art in those days.
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