This is from an auction house, but they generally rely on consignor's info, or lack thereof.
Nope. They do say: Scarce and classy quality piece.
And that's why it's called "venting". :D
Yeah, in his later years my dad's memories of some things were very different from mine, generally making him come off a bit better than he did at...
A thread for me to express my frustration & sometimes disbelief, prompted by this one: Highly unusual 9ct ring set with a cameo with unusual...
Welcome, Dom91. Are these actually your grandfather's initials? Interesting that a piece of customized jewellery could be produced by a merchant...
If the perfume diffuses from the top, the perforations are not for that. Maybe to keep the lamp from becoming too hot?
[ATTACH] I think this is probably a 21K mark. This is a 12K mark; just reverse the characters for 21: [ATTACH]
The way 'Mrs. Thompson' is penciled on the frame makes me think the framing job was for her. Wonder if the painting is actually by someone else.
It looks like a lovely thing to have in your life.
Didn't know you had a Boston accent. :)
I'm no help at all, but name appears to be 'Swarrer' rather than 'Swarra'.
If the back were exposed to examination, we would have more clues about the material. This is my attempt to help in the differentiation of conch...
In the 70s I knew people in New York, many connected or hoping to be connected with theater, who had a butsudan on their wall & chanted this...
AI came up with this for me & cites "Nothing But Knives": The "Double Pelican" or two-headed bird mark found on some vintage Boker knives is an...
Latex paint can be removed with water. Pray it is not enamel.
Very pre-Raphaelite.
What was the name of his clown character? Something like Sad Willie? Poor Willie?
I wouldn't be so sure about that. There's also the possibility that the potter is putting the copyright symbol on without actually having...
[IMG] I remember Emmett Kelly. Only clown I didn't find creepy.
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