Beat me to the Sorrento guess. I have had quite a few of them and they can bring high prices.
The Hadley website does have a contact us it might be worth just to solve the mystery.
I think I agree they were screw backs. You can see a little tab where the screw back was cut off.
Nice Find! We've never found anything that nice.
Kudos. Thanks for sharing.
Cute!
If you sell them online people have to pay shipping and they are heavy. So often you can sell them for more locally. I am not sure where you are...
The embedded claws are unusual. At least I have never seen them used that way. It makes it more masculine. I wonder if it was meant for a man...
I did a reverse image look up and only came up with yours on Etsy.
Welcome from Missouri.
Welcome . Always good to know a restorer.
I agree not abstract . Just a way to paint foliage and background with water colors. Notice how the artist "points " everything toward the deer to...
Glad you post this. I have one and was wondering the same thing . Unfortunately, mine is damaged.[ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I agree.
maybe a joke?
Ditto. I was going to suggest Vaseline. That is how i shined up my patent leather "mary Janes" when i was young.
the bottom of your two piece one looks like pacific north west. Washington state area. They have cedars....
Enjoyed your collection. Funny i have been around the antiqueing world for over 40 years and I have never seen a sugar spoon like yours. Learned...
Could be for matches even with out a striker.
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