The clean, simple lines of the lids & handles are what make them look somewhat deco. That floral wallpaper design on the bodies is less fussy...
Welcome, chivori. You are younger than I am too. If you read some threads, you will soon lose all respect for us. Sometimes we are very silly. :)
My first thought on type of box is, if not exactly a despatch box, one for keeping correspondence in. Looks about the right size & shape for...
The way the maker did not use all light blue turquoise nor bother to arrange different shades in any kind of order on the dangles says older...
This is what catches my eye: [ATTACH] Would expect them to take care getting the gold onto the name. And are the raised letters typical?
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Usually 'art nouveau' & 'art deco' are not used to mean a time period unless the thing being described is also in the appropriate style, while...
The Chinese one appears to be a copy of yours. Wonder how the one you have became well enough known to spawn such copies.
What has happened to your lady's left eyebrow?
Full size, please. [IMG] [IMG]
Probably you already know, but EPNS = Electro-plated Nickel Silver.
It does. That's how the flower was put on. Is that one described as being deco? Closer in feeling to art nouveau or just plain Victorian. The...
This must be one of the more challenging threads to wade through. I applaud your fortitude. That the signature could be written in Kurrent is an...
I also like that she is very wearable. Although she does not have any additional safety mechanism, the way the C catch is curved, it holds the...
Only if you see it as written in English or one of its relatives. Only the front part of the boot has to fit in, not the whole foot, so size...
[ATTACH] Herr Benack was...? Owner/dedicatee/husband of subject....? Italian's not big on W either.
New girl is here & had a scrub to remove a bit of brown gunk. [ATTACH] She is marked on the back Bezalel/Jerusalem. [ATTACH] The Bezalel...
What fun! The type of clasp on the bracelet is used in Egypt, among other places.
Portrait is some kind of print on canvas. This sort of thing:...
The blue plastic bracelet looks very solidly made, which I always take as a sign of quality. It's my favorite of the lot.
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