I agree, definitely American (?) Empire style, fairly early in the roster of Victorian furniture styles , which became increasingly embellished...
It seems everything I try to sell on eBay gets no bids, nor even watchers, even though I keep lowering the price until it doesn't become worth my...
MY dishwashing chemicals eat my cheap soda-lime glass over time, mostly the bar industry's industrial pint glasses and such. I just toss them and...
That is beautiful! Looks like the real thing! I have a repro with transfers, but I love it just the same.[ATTACH]
I've come up with a very useful term for these hobby pieces... grandmajolica. Feel free to use it, I would be honored. I cringe when I look back...
A very awkward gravy boat. ;)
If you can remove the warped board from the legs, try setting it on a slightly damp lawn, curved side up (concave). The natural humidity will...
This may be better https://goo.gl/UbAazc
Some interest was expressed in seeing these up at auction so here is the link....
Brava AJ! And all of you! This info will help me get these sold properly. The poor lady who owns all this had to downsize and move to a smaller...
I agree. Not well executed at all. The design and scale are all wrong. For example, compare that chair foot with a period ball and claw foot and...
I[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] found another two marks, on one of the bracelets. They are very hard to read, one is especially blurry but I get the...
That sure looks like it! So, when I list it I will post this hallmark example , but with a disclaimer. So far, it's been italian, Austrian and now...
Hallmark Wiki.com https://www.google.com/search?...
STOP THE PRESSES!! Guess I needed some eggnog to rehydrate my eyes. I just spotted a smith's stamp on the side of the large round filigree...
What kind of cloth are you using for background - it looks nice. :) Plain old white cotton pillow case.
Thank you! This old lady finally caved and got a smart phone. It's so good with photos that I've thrown all my cameras away! The only thing I...
Wait..what?? You get paid for all this work?? ;););)
They will be going up on eBay soon. I've got an entire estate to liquidate for my friend. :nailbiting::nailbiting::nailbiting: I may have to skip...
Oh well done, i! I must have written the estimated price down wrong, the jeweler could not possibly have been that far off. Thanks everyone!!
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