I do see what you are referring to -- you can see the culet quite clearly. To be fair, my friend was looking at it in a poorly lit location and...
Well, I showed the ring to my friend who worked in the jewelry department at the Bay years ago. She says they are brilliant cut. My husband says...
Yes, Staffordshire -- 1850 onwards?? You might rummage around thepotteries.org to see if you can find the maker, RM.
Yeah, I'm sticking to my dating more or less. Those tabs are earlier ones, so first half 20th c. As OBB has stated, the floral decoration is...
Southeast Asia somewhere if not Chinese...
This necklace just showed up on my FB feed. Stunning and what a fantastic find!
@wlwhittier: this is not my ring, so I will offer that suggestion to my husband and sister-in-law. I'm debating on which of my mother's jewelry...
My husband and his sister have decided to sell their mother's engagement ring. There are a couple of places in the area that we can sell to, but...
Sweet. Take a magnifying glass and see if you can discern little dots in the painting; that would mean it's a transfer and not handpainted....
That frame makes me think it's maybe from a home decor store. I could be wrong on that.
I should've stated that I directly translated the French on the base.
Thanks, OBB!
Cool.
SIS got it before me! :)
Goes back to early 19th c for sure and maybe a little earlier as I'm no expert. However, due to their popularity, there are antique reproductions...
Could be. However lots of factories would've made similar. Paris was the fashion capital of the world and much copied, so Paris incised on the...
My Dad's family emigrated to Canada from Norway during the Depression. Lots of Norwegian stuff around when I was growing up.
I don't recognize the mark, if it is a maker's mark and not just a production mark, but these figurines were made at the turn of the 20th c and...
Better than average quality, though.
Some look older than others. All very sweet, but hard to tell from the photos. The dresden lace stuff (yes actual lace/fabric covered in...
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