Wow - nice pieces! How'd you do that, @i need help?? Never have guessed that was one word/name :) I tried enhancing, but still hard to...
Pretty piece, @Shwikman Just remembering what a big thing it was to refinish or "dip" oak furniture in the late 60s and into the 70s. Clear...
Wow - I am not convinced that flower is real :)
It would have a frog sitting inside to stabilize the flowers and other elements... [IMG]
[IMG]Some like these also fit into a taller stand... Antique 1920s cast iron vase for the art of ikebana flower arranging. Large flat black...
More accurately, "OutOfStock"
Yes, @clutteredcloset49 I did note that...
Try tetsubin tea kettle warmer or brasier. Maybe part of. Again, I'm guessing - others can be more precise, no doubt :) [IMG]
Hi @Needful things I believe it's a Japanese bonsai planter - for arrangement. Someone can give a firmer answer for you I'm sure :)
Sad! :( Still remember one of my first attempts to remove gunk from a handblown decanter... I was using comet and salt (gentle!) and - I have no...
@i need help Meaning registered? Possibly :) @kyratango How they decided your example comes from the Netherlands - IDK BTW,...
Thanks @i need help and @Bronwen Gives no mark info or detail of bottom... I don't have an account, either - but this is what comes up - Final...
Not repousse or hand done in anyway, which I was trying to say here. Agree, not ormolu - and not thinking ormolu is gold plating, but a form of...
Yes, didn't mean to state it is repousse - the search term that turns up so very many who do believe it to be repousse, or just use it because so...
The birds get me every time! The rest is not for me :) Can anyone help out with ID and origin? La promenade suggests French, but... IDK
You're both just as welcome to talk me down from the cliff of repairing it, @komokwa and @Bronwen !!! You mean the gilding was thin and light?...
Need help on age here, but also wondering about the metals. I see gilding over reddish brown metal with some green oxidation, which I read as...
Ecstasy tempered with misery - We've all been there, comrades :)
Nice, @wildrose ! Reminding me of the golden fashion rule, which makes just as much sense for my home: less is best :) This inspires, though I...
What a lovely, lovely thing, @SPERLS !!
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