This is probably a Fratelli Pitau Murano clown as Book pointed out. http://www.muranoclowns.com/product/HA308 2nd up from the bottom:...
Thank you all for the replies. As to the 1st one being ivory, bone or celluloid, the thought of celluloid circulated through my little gray cells...
I have 3 pleated folding fans that in need of timeframe, etc... info. One is in poor condition, but feel it is the oldest. All opinions on as to...
Here is a website discussing recycling Bird of Paradise tins: http://housewares.about.com/od/flashfromthepast/qt/birdparadisetin.htm If you want...
This is probably the patent. http://www.google.com/patents/US862020 Note it was patented in 1907. The "07" goes with the "Pat. 07" on your...
>I have the same two baskets< Elarnia, I have one also, but mine is more rectangular shape. Looks like Mansons has some also - his 1st pic....
>I got more of a grilling by far going into Canada than I got from the friendly US Border guy coming home.< Ditto here! Last time we got north of...
The same as Sue's ID: https://www.etsy.com/listing/103626103/reserved-for-sashi-vintage-silver-plated --- Susan
>Wonder how it wound up in my neck of the woods...< If he had been from a Confederate state, I could understand the diary ending up in Canada....
>I'm getting a Ukrainian vibe from it.< Ditto here. Eastern Europe feel to me. Believe there is a round rosette stained glass window over the...
Ooops, just saw that Evelyn had already answered the 750 = 18 Kt question. --- Susan
Believe 750 = 18Kt. Haven't found the maker "AB" yet. --- Susan
Carl, I saw your posting over on the Transferware Collectors Club site. When first seeing your query, I was going to immediately tell you about...
According to Coysh & Henrywood's The Dictionary of Blue & White Printed Pottery 1780-1880, volume I, p. 352. the pattern was done by James & Ralph...
Wellll, that looks like the "older style" eagle mark in a circle that was used from around 1948-c1955. Boy, wish I could make out the number on...
At the moment, I haven't time to look at the details of the latest pics you upload; however, believe the burner as suggested is a foreign one. The...
Andy, found the following site that goes into detail about "Guangxu,and apocryphal Kangxi" rice grain porcelain. The 2nd message/reply says...
Nowwww, I'm not sure, but believe the marks are the same or very similar to those on Gotheborg under the "Kangxi (For genuine marks of the period,...
"Primrose" as Mary suggested seems to be the closest pattern to this vaseline opalescent oil lamp. I just checked Thuro's 3 oil lamp books and the...
>There is something about it that bothers me, and I'm not sure if I can put my finger on it. The back is messy, and the design just doesn't look...
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