At first glance I thought this was some type of resin or acrylic, however, it's quite heavy and very cold like stone. Thank you.[ATTACH]...
It is difficult to say with 100% certainty from the photographs, however, I think it does appear to be oil gilded.
The frame in the etsy listing looks like it was done in Bronze powder which darkens over time. Your frame could have been a more expensive gilded...
Brad, you might have better luck now, these shoe chairs are making a comeback. Google "High Heel Shoe Chair". Wayfair and other stores are...
The flower shape of the earrings is the same shape as the Oscar perfume bottles....
My first impression was also Rainbow Glass of West Virginia. This old listing on Worthpoint is not the same shape as your decanter but it has the...
Great tip about the lights. Thanks. :hilarious: I don't know why but, your ear exploration made me think of this. [MEDIA]
I have been looking at the digital microscopes and wondered if anyone here has one and can offer some advice. It will be used most often for...
Thank you all for taking a look. Interesting and confusing. The mark doesn't have a "scotched tape" look. If the mark is a fake, it really...
Is this the maple leaf mark? This piece has two old staple repairs on the handle so I'm confident, if it is the maple leaf mark, it isn't a...
Thank you. :)
The base is leather and it does not expand. The interior is the suede side of the leather. I also thought a stone or medallion might be missing...
The first one could be but I'm not sure like I am about the second one. Hopefully, someone can ID the mark. I have seen some of these with...
The second piece is a brush washer.
I see these listed as coin purses or snuff boxes. Do you know which is the real purpose or was it used for both? It seems so small to be for...
The Brattle Book Shop with the outdoor empty lot was also a favorite....
Some people on the board might remember Avenue Victor Hugo Book Shop on Newbury Street in Boston. It was stuffed from floor to ceiling with books...
I'm surprised that they don't use real gold for those prices.
Water gilding is very expensive and time consuming, it gives the illusion of solid gold because it can be burnished to a high shine. Oil gilded...
FYI - you can still sell those frames with nasty paint. Most of the antique and vintage frames that are not gilded, were painted with bronze...
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