Black wasn't a popular decorating color until the 1980s with High-Tech. Debora
How long is "as long as I can remember"? Debora
It's a very helpful resource. Debora
"Platero" means silversmith in Spanish. Debora
Probably importing them from China by now. ;) Debora
Couldn't be identified here but they're a discussion forum to which you can download an image. https://ukiyo-e.org/ Debora
I assume you know that they're by Piranesi. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Piranesi Debora
Georgian, fer sure. Debora
Even locations if nothing else. Debora
Here's the history behind it. (Explains the 1830 date.)...
Could be. I'd expect it to be a bit more refined though if it were Italian. Debora [ATTACH]
Or a bottle of ________. Debora
Helpful to vent, I'm sure. And a cautionary tale. Debora
A chessboard here. Don't think anyone returns from México without a souvenir item made of ónix. Debora
Forgive me for making assumptions. And what a lovely person you must be to have taken on that role. Then, of course, sell without reservation....
You kept them out of a landfill. Good for you. Previous owner's descendants didn't know what to do with them and took the lazy way out. Shame...
Think so too. Debora
I'm laughing, @Any Jewelry. Knew you'd know better. As Alexander Pope wrote... A little learning is a dangerous thing ; Drink deep, or taste...
Why don't you contact an auction house? Bonham's, for instance, does free online estimates. So does Durán out of Madrid. You should take them...
Agree re collector interest in individual photographs. Debora
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