A crazy thought...You said the handle holds a pen, I wonder if it was meant to hold a brush? Maybe not, just thought I would put it put there ;)
KSW, your avatar reminds me of a horse I once knew, Larry was his name. In the 1990s DH and I rented a small cottage on what was zones as a farm....
Hi, can you edit your post so the images are not thumbnails.
I think their price is a bit optimistic ;)
I wish it was mine, I just googled to find a nice example of an Art Nouveau silver box :)
Are there nibbles on the top enamel, or is that a scallop pattern? Sweet thing!
I am afraid I must disagree, I so nothing Art Nouveau here :wideyed: This box is Art Nouveau: [ATTACH]
I agree, looks like porcelain :)
I like the band also, I agree it's Victorian, not Art Nouveau :)
Dang Holly, you are GOOD!
Your photos are great, the colors were totally unexpected based on the seller’s photos!
Holy cow! I got one right :)
WAG, Liz Claiborne?
I would have snapped that up in a second, very sweet!
Welcome JF 12! Please always show the bottom, marked or not. How a piece is finished helps :)
It's a beauty!!!
I have to add to the list...I do not discuss politics, religion, abortion or sex with most people, just a very few I know well and know are fine...
The beads look like dyed fossil stone to me, but show us when you get them cleaned up :)
But what does the front look like???
"...compared to most of the cheap furniture made now." You just spoke a mouthful!!!!!
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