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It's not lucite or plastic. I'm wondering if it could be jade or other green semi-precious stone. There is a bit of marbling to the green. What looks like frosting in the nooks and crannies of the stone turned out to be dust. Is there any way to det…
Hi Diane,
The green center "stone" does have the appearance of molded glass in the photos. Is it cold to the touch? If so, that would pretty much tell you that it is as opposed to a lucite or plastic. The metal is a gold gilt and the pin appears to…
It's a mystery to me too! It looks like it has a flower pattern cut into the top of the green stone! Really lovely!
The sceptre or baton reminds me of 76 Trombones or the leader of the band as in parade formation. To my knowledge the teeth test only works for genuine pearls and only when it is your natural tooth surface. No crowns, jackets or resurfacing. I don't…
Could it be a darning egg with the hollow meant to store pins and needles?
I don't recognize anything about this pin. I can't tell what the green stone is, I thought carved jade or molded glass but it doesn't have the tinkle of glass when tapped. Nor does it have the dull thud of plastic. It has a marbled texture and the c…
I just discovered orange spots on a Victorian whitework and lace tablecloth. The cloth was clean when I stored it so I'm assuming it has reacted to something in the same drawer. It was with other old white pieces but some have never been laundered b…
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- At 9:49pm on December 14, 2008,
Dawn Tollison said… - I don't love cats. I worship them!!!! LOL. In the old days cats were worshiped as gods and they have not forgotten that and neither have I. I am queen of the pooper scooper, humble servant of the divine cat. Your Maggie is very beautiful.
- At 11:01am on September 22, 2008,
Zane said… - Thanks! Right after I emailed to you it was back to norm and an email from the staff was in my mailbox...whew!!!
- At 5:16pm on August 28, 2008,
Mitzi said… - I just posted to the forum the listing special I am holding on my vintage shop directory, The Vintage List - if you are interested in joining click here to get all the details - I would love to have you on board, you are just the type of quality seller I am looking for!
- At 12:40pm on August 28, 2008,
Mitzi said…
- Hi there, you give me hope that juggling multiple shops is possible!! ;)
- At 10:28am on June 6, 2008,
Victoria Benson said… - It is unusual isn't it. So unusual I have not found anyone thats seen anything like it, nor have I been able to find anything like it. I've been searching for almost ten years now.
- At 9:05am on February 24, 2008,
Daryl Brunette said… - Hi there:
Fancy meeting you here!
Way to go.
Dawn
- At 1:49pm on February 21, 2008,
tortoise cat said…
- Welcome to I Antique Online.
- At 12:33pm on February 21, 2008,
Zane said…
- She is a beautiful cat!
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