In the UK, insurance value is often four to five times true or auction value. I own a diamond in platinum ring which someone paid £1500 for, and...
Yup! I suspect the seller just thought it was a polished pebble. I'm a bit pleased - and keeping it, too.
I knew what this is when I bought it for a dollar yesterday. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I love the thing of proper shopping. Not grabbing a pre pack of stuff and buying and running, but the true appreciation of food and produce, The...
fwiw, I think he's English. I've a vague recollection of similar early Worcester things. The symbology relates to a mix of card games and pseudo...
Austrian, I think rather than German. That might fit with the mirrored sideboard: it could be German or Austrian.
Table looks early 19th but I'd like to see its underparts. The first sideboard with the mirror a bit later: mid 19th to 1880s or so. I need to see...
Ooh. I covet those.
Nice old 19th C plant urn for topping off a stone pillar.
I agree, alabaster or onyx.
Empoli made, I believe.
I've used that onion trick with paint, it works really well.
If you like drabware, have a look at 19th C Dudson sprigged wares.
Yup, it's a pattern number.
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