Found her. Her name is spelt with a "V" not an "F". Vilma Kalderovskis Born in Latvia on 3 January 1921 Passed away on 24 September 2014 Aged 93...
I'll have another shot at it.
That is priceless :woot::woot::woot: Is it Vilma Kalderofskis and not just a funny quote??
While waiting for the items I was interested in a weird looking vase popped up and I thought it might do as a small décor vase so I bought it. I...
Seriously nice piece of kit you've got there.:)
My money is on a garnet faceted in a south Asian back street on a primitive faceting machine. Why - the facets meet roughly - it's a bit too dark...
Went looking for a small sugar spoon at my favorite antiques and junk store. Went to the junk section and immediately saw the art nouveau-ish fake...
To be frank I don't think a charity would take it as they already have tons of these Indian made brass vases that they can't sell.
In Australia we call them "bread crocks"....
The oval based candlesticks look like late 20th and the square based one could be late Victorian to early Edwardian. :bag:
I'd remove the bottom. Tip it upside down and sweat the top of with a torch. Remove the solder and re-bronze the top. But that's just me:bag:
119 + 71 = 190 (you got 192) 40 + 27 = 67 (you got 71) 40 + 27 + 119 = 186 (you got 192) Not sure what it all means and maybe I'm seeing a pattern...
Look for 10/5/2/1 ratios. If they are genuinely old then ounce or if modern then grams but they could also be for precious metals or maybe just...
I'm wondering if they are a scale weight set. Have you tried weighing them??
Thanks AJ. Also spotted a head being crushed. Must be a Vishnu enemy. Cheers Stephen [ATTACH]
Saw the crane but thought the pink flamingo might have been a miniature painting. Is it??
Another auction find at $50 that I couldn't resist as I figure it saves me from having to travel to Bali and bring it all back through customs. I...
Is it my imagination or are there two different types of marble (white and other) joined together??
Couldn't find it in Gotheborg. I'm with bakers... newish.:bag:
Does it glow under UV light??
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