It is quite the statement piece at 19”! In my experience these sell well no matter the size or composition. A good design is a good design, people...
Just figured flat heads were more likely in 40’s. Didn’t say Philips heads weren’t an option at all at the time. I didn’t actually know when they...
I didn’t do an image search on it. That sure does look to be the same rug! I didn’t have a good feeling about this one but better safe than sorry!...
It’s a neat cottage industry! What a great display in your photo. Yours or just an online example? I purchased a nice enough repro at auction...
Metal, wood, resin, or composite? Can you tell that at least? Doesn’t look old at first glance. They would probably use flat head screws in 40’s.
What it is trying to be or a Mexican or other wanna be? Not mine. Only photo available. [ATTACH]
I was just doing some research on Nantucket Baskets the other day. A dealer claimed to also do repairs on baskets customers bring in. I hadn’t...
I have heard people say crows will do that to displace water but I didn’t know it was in Aesops fables. Maybe I knew and forgot. I wonder if it’s...
Very cool! There’s a rock hound in me just beneath the surface waiting to get out. I was obsessed with rocks as a kid. Every day after school at...
I found a lot of itsy teeny weeny garnets in CT as a kid. Never one bigger than a BB though.
Japan and Czech were my second/third guesses. Someone on eBay wrote to me once swearing up and down some lampwork beads I had were Japanese....
I did examine that seal/coat of arms in your link. They certainly did have plenty of conflicts. No one in the near past seems to be able to go...
That’s them.
Interesting range! Are those your specimens? Did you “mine” them?
That may be the one I had in mind! Yeh probably not theirs!
What a neat little piece! Is that a family crest would you think or just fanciful? Also is that an urn/pitcher? If so, what’s it on? If not, what...
Walked into a sale and this was one of the first things I saw. Happens to be a significant year in my life. Think I ended up getting it for $3...
Italy? Or?…[ATTACH][ATTACH]
I’m told the Arabic on these translates simply to “Afghanistan”. Assuming they are Afghan I think that would make them very rare. I cannot find...
Something like that crossed my mind too. There’s more light in it than other carnelian I’ve handled. Of course maybe its naturally a lighter...
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