Wondering what the magnets were for, but I guess they were supposed to be strong enough to be attracted to the interior metal frame of a rotary...
Good research.
That's gotta hurt! Did anything do well?
I had a hunch the rim would tell the tale.
I find references online to James and Ralph Clews pieces with combed bottoms.
In "The Outing" by Dylan Thomas, there's a woman who buys porcelain figurines by the gross. When her husband comes home drunk, she has to stand...
I think that's the norm around here. Most of the jars I see are Crown from Dominion Glass and they all have that kind of closure. Maybe it's a...
I wouldn't put all that much faith in remarques. True that they are supposed to be little drawings added by the artist, but they are very...
I agree that it looks older than the '30s. Here's an article on the gallery:...
It is a snug fit.
I don't think it's a Hummel unless it has the Hummel name on it. I think this piece is Japanese, maybe Lefton, from the number. We used to have...
@Iowa Jayhawk : when you mention the lid, are you referring to that metal closure? Because I can't tell one from another. The third picture is...
Thanks! Quite pleased by that. I've already done some rewriting and will have to take a couple more pics. From the description on that site, I...
It's greenish glass and big - 10" high, more than 5" across, holds well over 2 quarts. On the front it reads "The Imperial" around a monogram: C E...
I always found the best way to photograph a raised mark on glass was to have strong glare playing over it. [ATTACH]
I've sold a couple of globes. Never found a real interesting one. It's looking for the old places that no longer exist that I like. This tin...
They could also be circa 1900 continental pieces - what the Japanese were imitating.
Evidently not... or it was never present in the first place. If the maker's mark had been under glaze, it would still be present.
I'm working on my second million. Gave up on the first.
The colors on the dog are under glaze, so they were protected.
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