The nicer pieces certainly do, especially silver. Here’s a link regarding Russian hallmarks: https://www.925-1000.com/Frussia.html
Lovely little piece. My guess is that if it indeed came from Russia, it could be a sugar bowl to match a set of podstakanniki (tea glass holders.)
Perry, eh? We probably are related, especially if you have any Adkins, Byrds, Combs, Sizemores, Wyants or Withrows anywhere in your family tree....
Will do! (Though it might be a couple months from now. Got a lot of other restoration projects in the pipeline, including the house itself.) 2019...
The painting's put away for the night, but I can see about getting it down again for a closer shot tomorrow or Sunday. There's a faint...
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Haha! That would be a sight, indeed. I don't think they're horseshoe nails...I'll look into it, though.
That's what I thought! (Of course, there are mountains in Switzerland and other places, as well...)
So sorry to hear about your book! I'm guessing it'd be a big help tracking things down. Your guess is better than mine, so I appreciate the input....
....More pics: [ATTACH] (Nails in the stretcher bar.) [ATTACH] (Best clue thus far: a gallery or framer's sticker that perhaps points to Denver,...
[ATTACH] Hello all -- This is an old barn rescue that was so filthy you couldn't believe it. It's been in my home for about a decade, but I...
Is citrus stripper water based? Cool story about the stained fir. Bet it looks great now.
Now I need to look into finding out if the soy gel strippers are water based. If so, ooof, I've got my work cut out for me. That being said, the...
A swallow, for sure. Swallows could represent fidelity, as they mate for life and return to the same nest site every year after migration. They...
Great ink work. I really like the style with its clean round shapes and gridded/stippled patterns; the fact that the captions are penciled in...
Well, I'd hate for the "experiment" to go wrong, as it's been in my family for so long! Hehe. Many thanks for the caster link. Those sure would...
I'm not sure about what to do regarding the veneer, honestly. I certainly won't pry it off, at least not on the front three sides, as I'm not sure...
It IS the most beautiful countryside in the world, as far as I'm concerned. Growing up in my hometown was like living inside a Norman Rockwell...
Yes, they certainly did! I've got my main roots in Letcher, Breathitt and Perry counties in KY, and Cabell and Wayne counties in WV, but I've no...
Civil War Era stuff, I'm sure. But items from the war itself? Not in my immediate family. Might ask some cousins that would know. I have...
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