But as the great poet Robert Browning wrote about the great artist Andrea del Sarto... "Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp--or what's...
I think Wilhelmina came to mind because she had been queen of the Netherlands. Debora
Absolutely agree with your perceptive analysis. An artistic expression of existential angst much like Munch's masterwork. Debora [ATTACH]
The patent number on your machine's motor is 1,646,962 and was granted to the motor's inventor in 1927. Your sewing machine won't be older than...
I wasn't familiar with these but... I see they're correctly called anima sola ("lonely soul" in English) crosses. Sola by itself means alone....
From the 1957 issue of Friends Journal. Craftspeople, as I thought. "Tile-top table." And wife is Gertrude, not Wilhelmina. Debora [ATTACH]
The D-u-e-t-z does it. Entered the U.S. in 1939 at the age of 43. Dutch. Working for the Philadelphia Electric Company in 1942. Debora
Isn't the top ceramic? Debora
You know... I think I might call the reference desk at the local library. At the very least, they can check the telephone directory and...
Craftspeople at the very least. Debora
An amateur couldn't do that. But odd -- given names and location -- nothing about makers. Debora
I ask because... It doesn't look terribly old to my eye. The internet tells me yours is a "burnout" shawl. For those, like me, who were...
Shawl. How was it described at the auction? Debora
Thank you so much for joining us, @ChefCee7. You're very welcome here. Debora
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Great find! According to the internet, Grosse sold at Harrod's in the 1970s. Original chain might have been much shorter; current chain's design...
Think it's a golf trophy with some customized information about the event. Debora
It would be hand-colored and sold at Newark's department store, Hahne & Co. Debora
This item has the same mark and Google Translate gives this description which includes the name of the marker in English:...
Here's what Google Translate has to say: [ATTACH] Debora
Separate names with a comma.