Hi, Looks like a pen wipe. Probably had a wadded up cotton wipe in the body. greg
Hi, The makers mark is Royal China from Sebring Ohio. greg
Hi, The only "flag" that says hummm to me is the weirdly shaped wind mill vanes. I usually see them on Asian painted pieces never on real Dutch...
Hi, This is a man's ink stand.:rolleyes: greg[ATTACH]
Hi, The dead can not hurt you BUT they can cause you to harm yourself. greg
Hi, A lot of older Japan things had the mark on the back blurred or scratched off after the attack on Pearl Harbor. In the early 1970s I had a...
Hi, Billy, there should be some way to test for sterling without the deep scratches left on the back of the piece. I just hate pieces with...
Hi, An antique tapestry would have the reverse almost the same as the front. Later on the tapestry would have bands of color as yours does. I am...
Hi, If you keep it just touch up the missing black paint with black poster paint that can be washed off when you sell it. It will help the...
Hi Bluemoon, If you look closely at the bottom of the stem were it meets the bottom you can see where they were blown separately and joined....
Hi, My class ring was made by Ballou made in 1954.:rolleyes: greg
Hi, The mount is just hung wrong upside down. The swag should be at the bottom not the top. greg
Hi, They remind me of two gold chains and medals I found in my attic when I bought the house. They were heavy and clearly marked 10K gold. They...
Hi, If selling do not do anything to it. JMHO greg
Hi, I had to laugh when I saw the decorated bottle. In the 1970s I had a woman friend who had a small bedroom in her brownstone in Brooklyn. The...
Hi, Yes Limoncello, I am now very thirsty. My SIL has a bottle somewhere, she is on vacation or I would drop by. Perhaps since she is on...
Hi, Thanks, steal him, I did!!!!! greg
Hi, Wow on your stash!!!! I love your Danish pitcher and tortoiseshell case best. greg[ATTACH]
Hi, Great lamp!!! You could remove the bottom nut. The six side nut means the lamp is newer than antique or it could have been a replacement. I...
Hi Spring, I think it is a great idea. When they were going to raze my grandparents house. I decided to take the back door marble stoop. It was...
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