Oh, I do. My comments got so lengthy I didn't add what I thought, which was that your guidance in the matter was excellent & is the first...
Welcome CC from the Midlantic. We're quite the international - & helpful - bunch. The depth & breadth of knowledge among us is amazing, & we...
I'm not a potty, & had never heard of these little flasks before, just someone accustomed to looking at things closely. Both, but especially the...
This 1909 newspaper article refers to them as 'bridal chests' & encourages girls to carve their own. The description of the process probably does...
It used to be in my grandparents' second bedroom, where my mother & I slept on visits. I would always ask my grandmother to open it for me, I...
I have my grandmother's 'hope chest', the term in the US for a long time. As girls got proficient at needlework, they began to hem & embroider,...
The one I have seen was like a salt shaker, not wide open, & may have had a cover for the head when everything was closed up. You weren't...
Looks to me like it has a fair degree of oxidation/patina. [ATTACH] The Wiki article does not quite seem to have the seal of approval but does...
You planning to cook it?
When we read 'trunk' we tend to think steamer trunk. Debora is right that this would be better described as a carved wooden chest. Maybe a...
Yeah, but range likely to turn out to be correct.
Agree it's probably 20th century, but the hex screws securing the lock look like replacements to me. The ones holding the hinge look original.
Had to look it up; it's witch-hazel. Gargle frequently - uh-huh. Not on your astringent life!
The construction looks top notch. You could imagine Hermes or another snooty firm making such a thing. It doesn't look old when it comes to wear...
This is hilarious. Says they changed to the monochromatic version because they got sued for copying this biscuit tin.
Ooh, I love these & this one seems out of the ordinary & in such good condition - great grab. :happy:
Knick knack shelf is a place to start a search.
31 euros. Sorry I don't have access to prices achieved, but this expired eBay listing on Worthpoint gives a bit more detail about artist.
Also 'Japan' & not 'Nippon'.
I am still green with envy over a case I know of where someone got the steal of a decade because the title was too specific; she told me she...
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