Interestingly in the sellers photos I noticed an inscription behind the image. Hopefully and ID of sorts saying who they are!
Recently acquired this dag of these two twin sisters decked out in jewelry. The sister on the left seems a bit more photogenic. You can their...
Is there any nifty way I can shorten it just a bit to wear as a bracelet? I dont want to take links out or anything.... right now as is it's a tad...
It may have been a watch chain but it is incredibly short and the one end has no clasp....
A few years ago when I was relatively new to jewelry I bought this bracelet because I had seen some weird markings on the clasp but never took a...
I was just wondering if there were any guidelines out there on how to date stickpins? Like brooch pins? While surfing on ebay I saw one listing...
Thank you to all who provided info! I really appreciate it, I am much more excited about it now than I was when I bought it!
It's set? How so? Is it cut so that the garnet is inside of the setting?
Haven't posted here in quite some time due to obvious reasons! However, surfing eBay I came across a stickpin that I actually had acquired before...
I decided to bite the bullet and restore it. I will be more careful from now on. I have rubbed the case down in isopropyl alcohol and it is now...
What a bummer. Well where to start.... There was a decent amount of white mold growth and a moldy smell coming from the case. The image isn't...
I should receive the image in a few days. Fingers crossed there isnt anything hidden that wasnt shown in the pictures. Hopefully no scratches on...
Wow, I don't think I'd go as far as to say she is post-mortem.... Post-mortem daguerreotypes are very obvious. Maybe she just went with a blank...
Possibly a farmer? No idea but she seems proud of her hands displaying them like that? Intriquing photo, hopefully theres an ID behind it
What color do you guys think the dress was originally? Black? But then tinted blue/greenish?
I bought this off eBay and it is my first colorized/tinted daguerreotype. The case has seen better days and the image has accumulated quite a bit...
Should I treat the mold with something? I may purchase it soon!
Didnt include a picture since the photographer had trouble getting a a decent photo. I could tell it was alright with original seals. The main and...
There is a nice 1840s dag on ebay I have been looking at in rough shape but i believe I can buy it and make it nice again. The case is gilded gold...
Just wanted some more opinions before trying to buy this pin. It looks good to me but then again I have seen fake gold quartz before.... Any input...
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