They look like resin. Were you told they were carved? And from what material? Debora
Not your question but... This is a palmette. Debora [ATTACH]
Catalan as above. Appears to be daily/periodic jottings of a religious nature. Debora
This lamp has the same base as yours. https://www.ebay.com/itm/325357200397 Debora [ATTACH]
Are you sure the paint is original? It could have been added to integrate the base with a newer shade. And the switch looks as if it's been...
Hum... Not a great fit. Parade in Spanish is desfile. Debora
An obituary. Identifies her as an artist. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/pasadenastarnews/name/carmela-dietzel-obituary?id=52056286 Debora
There's no information on an artist named Carmelo Marchese on the internet, just a number of paintings signed "Marchese." That's typically not a...
Fascinating. Would love to see an example of how you display your collection. Debora
A Carmelo Marchese signature (according to the internet.) Debora [ATTACH]
Alpha Gamma in the Greek alphabet. Debora [ATTACH]
There's a lot of information on the internet about the 19th century intaglio bank checks with vignettes. Here's a discussion on Coin Talk, for...
Are you sure that's your grandmother? What year was she born? Debora
Dolce & Gabbana uses Futura for its font. That's not it. Also the brand didn't exist when those earrings were made. Debora [ATTACH]
Would/could you post photographs? And are you talking about etchings of young women? Like the images that appear on these checks from the 1860s?...
That sounds right for an ashtray. A Google Lens search will bring up lots of similars, like this one in brass. Arts & Crafts era maybe. Debora...
You don't give size but... It looks like an ashtray with match box holder. Debora
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Very handsome. Debora
No, according to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Museum. Debora
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