UPDATE: Okay so went down to Nice's antique sector, all high end furniture and the like but some gorgeous things. I showed my wares to 5 of the...
Thank you all! I've added a few descriptors, and taken all of Lucille's points as well! I had already added the photo of the Qtip and weighed it...
I've gotten around to actually photographing some of my pieces for ebay, and this tested positive for bakelite! (warm water and baking soda on a...
Thanks Bosko! Live and learn, I shan't stop searching for sure! Next week I'm going to see if I can get those 17th century boxes appraised so...
I most definitely will! Thank you, and I have you had a lovely festive season!
A very interesting discussion! The site has been almost impossible to use for the last while so I've held off on replying but I've read all your...
Oh sigh and its not even the right material! Heartily disappointed. I paid 165 which is more than I usually pay but I thought merry christmas and...
Right! I did wonder that when I had it out for photos, but its so blurry I couldn't quite make it out. Thanks Debora :woot:
To move away from the disappointment of my latest aquistion, here is an 18th century painting that I hadn't gotten around to photographing yet....
See that's what I thought, but our lovely folks here think no and that's backed up by other dealers with this artist's work elsewhere.
Well that'll make me think twice about portraits again, I thought this was clearly early 19th. What makes this 1960 to you? I'd like to stay away...
Oh. Well that's very disappointing. I guess lesson learned to image search the painting to make sure its not a copy. I paid a lot for it so now...
Lady Sarah Fane (1785-1867) became Villiers by marriage in 1804. I see some resemblance and that would also correctly place the timeframe for my...
Hello all and Happy new year!! I have been MIA but I've managed to find some lovely pieces, the first of which I'll post here. I won this...
I do have an extra day or two so thank you I'll do that!
Already searching on that train of thought!
I do technically, but starting the 24th I wont have much time to look. I've got work for two weeks on an event, I fly to Thailand on the 8th and...
I regret to inform you that the seller accepted another offer. Not sure what to do now as that was a pretty perfect gift all things considered,...
Thank you for all your helpful replies! I don't know anything about wine and certainly nothing about corks so I don't know what is acceptable or...
Hello all! I found a gorgeous wine stopper with a silver stag that would make the perfect gift for my silver collector and wine enthusiast father....
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