Looking at the photo again, I think the man I assume to be a servant is holding on to the parasol pole to steady himself or it, but not holding it...
We're a whole community of big helpers (& enablers!) :joyful:
Or if you want to respond to just a part of a message, highlight that bit & hit 'reply' when it pops up. Hitting 'quote' saves it so you can...
Looks like past sale results will not help.
Your last message came in while I was writing. See you are not wanting to sell, just to have a better idea of what you have (& maybe see if your...
Just as a very general answer to this question, I have found that first you need to gather the most accurate terms you can find for the item...
I'm still a bit of a newbie here myself, although have so much fun participating I became a 'well-known member' within a day or 2. And I'm an...
When I saw that assemblage of cow bells, my first thought was that someone had made wind chimes* out of them & that they definitely were not...
Hello there & welcome. The USSR was dissolved in 1991, & Nastoyka seems to be still in business, so not sure how you worked out the age. Hope...
Hello again Kacper. Where did you acquire it? I have seen a great many stoneware mugs similar to this at crafts shows. There were so many...
First Robyn, howdy. Guess if your howdah does not have a canopy, you get a servant to hold one of these. [IMG] Don't worry too much about...
Hello Kacper, I can't help you with the signature but wanted to say the glasses are lovely & welcome!:happy:
If AJ had not already written this, I was going to ask what country the jewellers are in. When I finally figured out that the marks on a bracelet...
Happens to me all the time.
NOOOOO! Will pit it. Does it pass the 'tooth test' for real pearl? If so, since it is made of a substance not too different from a shell cameo,...
Steamer trunk.
Only about a fifth-stein I think.
Words fail me. :cow::cow::cow::cow::cow::cow:
This one looks all clear.
To put it mildly. But the trick of enhancing color seems to be an old one. Luigi Pichler, who cut this gem described as being 'golden quartz',...
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