My guess: The ceramic is probably porous and the stain spread through capillary action. Holding it by the handle would heat that area, not a lot...
I have an Andy Capp figurine that does the same thing, but it's out of cigarettes (wish I knew where to get more). I think whatever is in the...
It's a beautiful bowl.
I hope these turn out to be as you believe. They do have charm.
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Not a gladiator. A suit of armor displayed as a military trophy. [IMG]
pink dolomite crystal clump – 2 ¾” high [ATTACH] scorpion spider conch shell – 6 ¼” long [ATTACH]
Photographing my treasures. Let's get classy! 1990 – the case about 3” across [ATTACH] 1989 – plastic garbage pail 3” high [ATTACH] I'm in...
@Shangas: looks like something you need for those straight razors you have.
It looks interesting, but the pictures are too small to be able to tell much.
Lots of people have Rontgen here. It's a beautiful figurine. Maybe you can find someone local to have a look and give an opinion on what's...
Dove might still be a reading aid. Dove is common enough in Christianity.
A four elements theme?
That's not a pontil scar on the bottom. It's probably a stilt mark - stilts being bits of ceramic used to support other ceramic pieces in the...
Interesting group, but not seeing a Masonic connection. Looks like a presentation piece. The engraving in the cartouche is unsophisticated, so I...
Any maker's mark? Idle guess would be Austro-Hungarian. Very nice indeed.
From that site: "The markings on the backs of the spoons indicate silver content. B 100 12, this meant 100 grams of silver was used to plate 12...
Don't really understand that. As I read it, the first number says the plating is heavy, and the second number says how many grams of silver were...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] It's really a souvenir of Licerne. The bowl shows the Dying Lion of Lucerne (easy to look up). The spoon...
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