Our Scottish toast is " Heres to us, fahs like us" to which everyone responds "Damn few and they're aaall deed" The 15ct mount is unusual I have...
Sometimes a good description is "Gainsborough ladies" rather than "Rococo/late Baroque women" It is a generic term which conjures up the image...
I have seen similar Moser pieces.
Here in France I would expect that plate to be no more than 5euros. Sorry.
thankyou.
I have not had a lot of experience handling or looking first hand at lithyalin glass, but I think this is it. I bought it a while ago.
Small paperweight. I think lithyalin glass what do you think?[IMG]
Is it really handpainted? It does not seem the quality of something hand painted. Have you looked at it through a loupe? Living in France, that is...
Do you call paintings like this "pot boilers"?
I must admit, I would never call this a "cabinet plate" I would expect it to be maybe hand painted, hand decorated and much better quality.
A picasso from his blue period.
I am starting to suffer withdrawal symptoms. It is now the 27th jan and I have not bought anything this year yet.
Nice!!
If you are doing a search for decorative items made of spelter, include the word regule. It is the french word for it. It will throw up a lot more...
Look at site brocabrac and the area you are staying, it will tell you street markets etc which are only on for one or two days, also vide...
Have been to Egypt a few times in the past. Very common tourist souvenirs.
Thanks. I gave up on ebay quite a few years ago. I used to look and post on the antiquers forum but they started making it more and more...
We have all done that at some time or another.
Thanks, but I have never sold anything on e bay. I don't even know how to access sold items. I would never usually buy anthing like this, but I...
To scrap or not to scrap, that is the question (homage to Shakespeare) It can be a dilemma. I have'nt scrapped anything for quite a while now, but...
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