Wow! What a transformation! A darling little guy! Yes, he looks so serious! The second picture is very nice as well... but you can see that the...
Cool piece!
Our local jeweler's have a "bag and tag" sort of thing where they do a quick "guesstimate" rather than a formal appraisal. That cost me $50 to do...
Yes, definitely! My Mom's father, John, came as a young man to Ironwood and mined BRIEFLY. He came from a family of miners and apparently hated...
Spratling - he has an interesting story & history. My Mother-In-Law handed off a piece of jewelry to me a number of years ago. I did my research...
Excellent find! SCORE!
Yes, a very nice site. I was unaware of it. I am aware of Lorilei Halley; she is a well known and noted lace maker. Laces can be simple to...
This is a very nice article about antique laces. Perhaps it will shine some light on the subject. If anyone ever has any questions about...
Definitely funky!
I agree that it looks machine and modern. But without seeing the back and close up photos it is hard to tell.
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Interesting! It had not even crossed my mind that it might be Chinese...but the square stamps make sense! Thanks!
Hi Scoutshouse; No, your pictures are of pure hand made bobbin lace. (albiet the "backside". It isn't pulled work; as pulled work is based upon a...
Reply: The squares indicate that you work a tally over it. The dots indicate where you place a pin... to get to each pin; you would choose a...
Hi again. I've had these for a number of years. Both purchased in Northern Lower Michigan; different locations about a year apart. I've always...
It does look like it may be to me... Leslie
That had passed through my mind. Is it just raw edges? If it is; then it may have been added later rather than original. My thought is that if it...
With the velvet; it does seem unlikely as a tea caddy. Strikes me as possibly something for a specific religious storage use or perhaps a jewelry...
Thank you thank you! I'm beyond thrilled to know the name of it! And date and darn too bad it isn't the original painting! LOL... I really really...
Hi Debora, Thanks for your response! There is truly nothing that I can see written on it - no stickers or labels. I had trouble getting any with...
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