It does look like its missing a piece. But it does showcase the painting as it was meant to be showcased. You could photograph it both ways....
As above. Deliberate aging to bottom is red flag. Debora
Easy to date view... The Bay Bridge opened in 1936 and steamboat service to The City ended in 1940. But think a look back and work contemporary...
Here you go. Another. https://www.etsy.com/dk-en/listing/240903300/debrecen-hungary-handmade-vintage-doll Debora [ATTACH]
How about Hungary? Debora [ATTACH]
She does appear to be a costume doll. But I see commercially-produced rather than home made. Eastern European, I'd think. And given her makeup...
Agree re age. That crazing is typical of recent Chinese imports. I'd call it a cornucopia or a cornucopia-shaped vase with faux ormolu mounts....
I think yours is a belt buckle designed for the Mexican domestic or expat market. Wouldn't surprise me if not silver. Debora
The poor, poor thing. Debora
That is a lovely gift. And she must be a special girl to appreciate. Debora
Not an expert but... Think the hand-embroidered ones are much more often silk than the brocade ones. Debora
Exactly. Sizes change over time. Measurements don't. Debora
No marks on either? Debora
Yes, that's what I thought too, missing its liner. Depth would determine usage. But, whichever, an early baseball image and desirable to...
Quotes from the poet Pierre de Bouchaud and Napoleón. Here's one of Napoleón's, spoken at the Battle of Wagram. À la guerre, il faut s'appuyer...
This takes you where you need to go on uspto.gov to do a search. https://tmsearch.uspto.gov/bin/gate.exe?f=searchss&state=4808:v8ihh4.1.1 Debora
It is, isn't it? Debora
I'd think they're generic warriors. History hasn't preserved the names of very many individuals from the Aztec period. Debora
Looks more like rayon or some such to my eye but hard to tell from photographs. I wouldn't expect silk to hold all that decorative stitching...
I'd agree that manmade fibers and snaps make it later rather than earlier. Debora
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