It’s about 2’ long, which doesn’t seem big enough to fit a love seat. I could be wrong!
An antimacassar it is! Many thanks for identifying it, Debora, and to Flipper for finding the photo of a similarly shaped example.
Many thanks for your replies. I’ve been Googling photos of all your suggestions and, if I find a good match, will post it here. In the meantime,...
This item was found with a bunch of items from the mid-1800’s. It appears to be linen, with embroidered decoration. I’m thinking it might be a...
It's not easy to see in the photos, but his right hand is there, holding the stock of his musket close to his body.
Thanks for your thoughts, @Figtree3 and @916Bulldogs123 . Interesting idea about having something to do with a fireplace tool. I believe I have...
This cast iron figure of a Revolutionary War-era British soldier was found in the basement of a very old house. With the flat spots and holes on...
I guess I’m weird, but it was this crudeness that attracted me to this set!
Thank you, clutteredcloset49 and Rayo56.
Thanks, @daveydempsey. Of course, you could very well be right but, with the fitted box and stencilled name, my gut feeling has been that they’re...
I’d love to get some (any!) information about a set of dominoes that I have. As you will see in the pics, they are in a well-oxidized wood box...
Hmmm, does sort of look like one, but being hollow, it's very light. That and its small size seem to me to make it unlikely to be a weapon.
I tried blowing into it, but nothing happened. Of course, I could have been doing it wrong!
I’m completely perplexed about what this item might be. It’s carved from a single piece of dark wood, is hollow, has one big hole and one smaller...
Definitely looks like a close relative of the pair that I have!
That’s a lot more than I would have guessed! Thank you for this.
Okay, did some more searching on taxidermy toys, and found this:...
Wow, yes, I agree. The method of construction, colour and texture of the fur, glass eyes and look of the muzzle are extremely similar. So, a...
Yes, quite similar. Thank you!
These came from an estate sale, with no history except that they'd been in the family for a long time. They would seem to be toy mother and baby...
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