Fabulous finds! Beautiful pieces! I LOVE old maps even though I don't own a single one.....lol.... not for lack of trying :)
I believe this is a more modern piece. Probably Tibetan. I was at a bazar in Wilmington a couple of years ago and a couple was selling similar pieces.
lol USS Never Sail......lol
Yes, I thought it was relatively "crude" as well. I didn't know navy ships had machine shops. Very cool! Suppose they could have used a spent...
I was down in "Wilmy World" with my wife last week. While she was doing some consulting I went to do a little picking between errands. Picked this...
I've had a number of similar items that came from China as tourist bits that fortunately the original owner documented origin. Most of the ones I...
It all looks to be a single cast item from the image. A photo of the top/tip area of the hilt would be a nice addition. A decorative dagger of...
Very cool! I'll have to remember that. I did the patent number search on google to identify it. Suppose I could have just scrolled down and read...lol
Genius. I have got to learn to used the image search better! So that would certainly make this a copy and I should not feel bad about using the...
Hi Deborah, I just assumed the name on the back was the artist name with the details for the piece. I did not dismount is from the matt however...
Previewing some items coming up for auction and this little nugget is part of a lot grouping with some other items I am interested in. It is...
I was out looking for some frames to use for some old photographs I have and was a couple hundred miles from home. Found a shop full of so much...
[ATTACH] Based upon the solder points, I suspect it was a ring conversion. They did make some biggies. Worn as a ring, the bezel set on the...
As Ce BCA said, if no one in your family wants them, you can either keep them yourself and put them in the attic where one day, they may be worth...
Would this be considered a Foo Dog?
lol, ok, maybe having used a modern indoor potty chair dry camping a few weeks ago I was admiring how nice that back rest would have been lol. Can...
My guess by shape would be a gravy bowl. Could just be an ornamental footed bowl or a serving bowl of some type. I concur with say it slowly, it...
I think it is one families indoor throne.... ya know, potty chair :)
Given the work that went into the ring, it is possible that it was a salesman sample. I had one of those at one point years ago that was full...
I thought it was quite well made as well for what it was. A quality costume piece it would appear. I believe this is opaline glass but someone...
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