Probably originally a commercial (counter top) display unit, probably from the "oak" period and recently painted. Others will know...
It is a piece from the 1920s, obviously painted. The "furnies" will be along with more information soon!
They don't work that way???????????????? Toddling off to cancel an offer........................
WHOA there, mateys!!!!!!!!!! I may be sophomoric at times, but I was NOT alluding to junior form "scatological" humor in that post - I was going...
Welcome New - er, I mean Dave..........................see - we have knowledgeable and educated people on this board who willingly share their...
Hmmmmmmmmmmm, still might consider a photo? Sorry - once again, a sophomoric opening with a juvenile comment...................
Oh my! I just noticed that they are not exactly alike. Must get new specs....................must get new specs........must get new specs.........
um...............its late and I'm old? all right, no excuse...... actually, that is due to my very poor typing and my reliance on...
If it had been created to device it most likely would have had a mark of some sort to aid in the deception. If it is a copy of something existing...
Probably to a wall, maybe even while it was standing on a shelf.......................in a commercial establishment you have to be careful not to...
Welcome EthanE...............don't be shy about being a "new" collector..........you'll be old hat and educated within a month! Jump into the...
I'll have to look at some older records..................I handled about 300 German beer steins from a restaurant that had been fixed down on...
I have over 40 pair of candlesticks and probably 20 orphans................even within my 3,500 square feet, there are only so many places you can...
And all of the plates appear to be in colour - identification is made SO easy. I am NOT sorry I opened and read this thread.........I AM...
some one, some place, talked about a water dropper - something Asian, to do with ink, etc. ..................But this appears to be marked in...
And here I sit in total astonishment...............I thought I was the only being on planet earth with a stash of boxes holding bits of things...
No size given - possibly a neti pot? I know they usually have an opening on the top, but............................
such a nice design (reminds me of a tea caddie at Mt. Vernon) that if it didn't have any plate wear or too many disastrous dents (and I had $20),...
The tinier the better - you get more in each spoonful....................... okay - I'm finished being juvenile................I'm making myself...
I believe that a slipper chair is fully upholstered and while it is not high backed, it is usually a bit higher than this example. More commonly...
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