@2manybooks: The language in above tapestry is not French, however, it's old German. The king figure (crowned head) in the center is identified...
@Deborah. As was mentioned in the [linked] article about pointy shoes, poulaines, the fashions back then hung around for a long long time. With...
Elizabeth I coronation scenes?...
With every mysterious fascination with almost anything there usually is an underlying practical explanation. Why the bat was/is so beloved, and...
@Brubaker: Time to confess! In which archeological field did you dig these up? Who else was there? And where can we see it on the National...
Thank you for compliments, Brubaker! The picture just above showing three items has me thinking pendants. Are the tops looped over to allow...
Block answer: The first image, squarish 5 cm ea side I expect(?), appears to be a vented cover for something used on an early-era farm. Perhaps it...
Thank you, AJ! This is more than we knew before, the Moon deity name f.ex. Guess we should have had the "mate" too, the Sun, but our Mexican...
This figure was given to my husband and me in 1984 by a Mexican national we did business with in Albuquerque, NM. He traveled between his native...
Yep, it's an Omega Clip alright. The flip-up ring on the back could also be clasping a pearl strand for enhancement. Or it fit into a collar notch...
In 1990 when I operated a weekend stall in a local antiques mall I was often visited by people with something to sell. One day a 30+ couple with a...
Thanks for posting the fun old ad, Debora! Looks like late 1960's to me. The "fun furs" were not yet all artificial fur, they were usually printed...
I tried that, too late... ;(
Double, I tried to remove it.
There's always e-booo:...
Should have included this link, it's a 6-scallops like yours:...
Or even more closely, this one (it's larger than yours), patterns is a match:...
May have found it here:...
Can you show the entire painting, Stan? It's sometimes easier to track down the right artist, like a "Carter" if similar style works are located.
Welcome James! Also new member!
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