Here is a good article that explains Eastlake style of Victorian furniture https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/identifying-eastlake-furniture-148840
It is a lovely piece!
Thank you Debora!
Trying to figure out what this would have been used for? The stick pin is large - would this have been for a hat? For a wedding or marriage...
Looks like a name of the owner - given as a wedding gift or something like that - would need better photographs. Guessing German.
This one is coming up for auction. Opening bid $16,000 but it is being offered from Louvre Antique Auction and they have tried to sell it...
Thank you!!! Aztec it is!!!!
Thank you for looking. Is this better? [ATTACH]
Thank you so much!!!! I need to purchase some books when the websites fail me!
Vintage sterling silver pitcher/jug, folk art made in Mexico. I believe Aztec and not Mayan but I really don't know the difference. I am having...
In the auction world, we use the word 'composite' which canvases a large area of man made material.
Mosser (not Moser) called the pattern Gigi. I believe Mosser acquired Fenton moulds?
if you google American Aesthetic ebonized plant stand you will find it!
Thank you!!! I should have thought about WIKI! Another mystery solved!!!
I have tried google translate and nothing seems to make sense. I thought it was Latin but any help would be appreciated! London hallmarks. Thank...
We have sold a few Mahal rugs that brought a couple of thousand dollars but they were Palace size, semi antique and in very good condition. There...
Can we get a photograph of the signature?
I agree with moreotherstuff.....the lines through the underglaze blue swords could indicate seconds or flawed. Still a nice piece!
Could also be called a breakfast set or snack set.
The rug market is very very soft right now. Rugs do sell better in the winter which is when we list them. That being said, the wear and loss of...
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