No video? ~Cheryl
Have seen some of these cat-faced Pugs described as Staffordshire for years, but to me, they seem much more likely to be mid-late 19th century...
They're candy tongs, usually 2" to 3" in length, and typically included with boxes of chocolates or other candies. [ATTACH] Just as a note,...
At least the clobbering was fairly well-done - here's an example of how bad a clobbered piece could be: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Eh, another one here with a lifetime of allergy and sinus issues - feel for others afflicted. Thanks for the good thoughts (only mentioned it...
Please forgive me, I have a sinus headache and am barely functional, so having a hard time following the watch bow and jump ring thing, but can...
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The watch is Swiss - ARS&F (Auguste Robert Stauffer & Fils) was registered in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland in 1880. The fancy vest chain might...
Just passing through, but might suggest the frame is pressed horn rather than tortoise-shell... ~Cheryl
Needlepoint sampler - I did one in the mid '70s, though with fewer squares and a wider variety of stitches....
Hey, Peggy, hope all is well with you and yours. Life has been a bit trying for the last year or so, much has been resolved, but still likely a...
Johnny, your mocha spoon was designed by Gustav Gaudernack for David Andersen around the turn of the 19th century, not particularly unusual to...
So you're saying that period catalogs, advertisements, etc. published by the manufacturers and/or retailers, contained so many incorrect pictures...
Thanks, Finn! Already involved myself though (hopefully will be a bit more relaxed in a few days, though still tired)... ~Cheryl
What isn't fair, Komo? You just quoted an anonymous source, which was incorrect, so it seemed pointless for me to have even posted a period...
So essentially, it was a waste of time to post a period catalog page showing an butter knife of this form (it was very common), as well as fish...
Have to suspect that label was somehow transferred to the easel - wouldn't think this item has anything to do with Blenko... ~Cheryl
From an 1889 retailer's catalog: [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Packed away right now, but my Mom was given a pair of Sage Green Wedgwood silver-mounted clip earrings in the late '60s, a few years later, in my...
Israeli manufacturers of jewelry and gift items often mark their electroformed pieces only as '925' even if filled... ~Cheryl
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