Hah! The things y'learn about folks you thought y'knew, late in life!
I have an' unusual chain I've worn, on an' off, since the early 70's. It has a story behind it of course. I'll take a few pics an' post a show an'...
My only excuse is my SW U.S. upbringin', AJ...we knew they were donkeys, but called them burros anyway...an' yes, with rolled r's, emphasis on the...
You may be right...Chinese horses don't look much like SW American Mustangs. I clued off the bristle-cut manes.
Uhh...not really masculine, even if I were into Bling, Stracci...but thanks!
The larger two are hollow, an' the weight seems more like brass than silver...but the color is wrong, somehow. It's sort of between yellow brass...
Its ~20" long, ~5/16" wide, ~1/16" thick; weight is ~41 grams. The 'patterns' are random as far as I can discern, both sides; the outer face has...
Hillsboro Grade School?
Thanks, Cheryl!
The case is 0.912" long, 0.577" wide at the monogrammed cap; weight is 8.6 grams. The holder itself weighs 5.1 grams, an' is 2.360" long; the...
Y'know, that's good counsel Potts...Thanks!
The closed back makes showing the colors of stone difficult, but it's not, as many of his are, TigersEye. It's ~80mm long, ~43mm major diameter,...
I uncovered some of my silver hoard...there'll be more of this stuff. This buckle is ~3 3/8" long, ~2 3/8 wide, ~1/8" thick; weight is ~70 grams....
The strung beads (pics 7 & 8) look like candy...can anyone tell what those stones may be? Several of the items are really attractive...Thanks!
You kids knock it off. If I have to stop this car...
Haha...yer secret is safe.
There certainly is something captivating about them. Perhaps it's partly the androgyny... Thanks!
Thanks! The "jungin" mark, which translates to "pure silver," was a common hallmark used on Japanese silver pieces produced during and shortly...
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In response to a single heart-wrenching request: @bosko69 These are tokkuri, used to warm sake prior to serving. They were made by Ichirakusai,...
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