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  1. Boland liked bosko69's post in the thread antique mirror?.

    I'd say at least 1920 or earlier-so that'd qualify as antique-handsome piece.What do you think folks-kind of Spanish/Rococo Revival ?

    Dec 22, 2024 at 12:18 PM

  2. Boland replied to the thread Chalkware question -.

    Very informative answer. Thank you

    Dec 22, 2024 at 12:03 PM

  3. Boland liked verybrad's post in the thread Chalkware question -.

    The epoxy will be stronger than the plaster and may pull away from it if just glued to the surface. You really need to embed something...

    Dec 22, 2024 at 12:02 PM

  4. Boland liked Bev aka thelmasstuff's post in the thread Chalkware question -.

    I sent my daughter two fairly heavy chalkware plaques. I was horrified when I took them down to send that the only thing holding them...

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  5. Boland liked sabre123's post in the thread Chinese gold key??.

    Maybe ask Chow Tai Fook what you have. You can contact them here-> You can even attach a pic of your item to the contact form.

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:44 AM

  6. Boland liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Chinese gold key??.

    Ditto.

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:44 AM

  7. Boland liked Bev aka thelmasstuff's post in the thread Chinese gold key??.

    Looks like a presentation piece of some kind.

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:44 AM

  8. Boland liked sabre123's post in the thread Chinese gold key??.

    10 is for October based on the translation of the text on the front of item: Sanshui Municipal People's Government October 1998

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:44 AM

  9. Boland replied to the thread nice indian metal vase help.

    If this tests positive. Then you can happily close the year off on a bang!! Hoping for the best!

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:33 AM

  10. Boland liked J Dagger's post in the thread nice indian metal vase help.

    I thought Persian too. Southeast Asian came to mind too though and doesn’t seem out of the question. Looks silver to me also. I’ve never...

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:31 AM

  11. Boland replied to the thread nice indian metal vase help.

    I hear you!! I have the same problem:-)

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:30 AM

  12. Boland replied to the thread nice indian metal vase help.

    Interesting. Thanks

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:30 AM

  13. Boland liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread nice indian metal vase help.

    Urdu and some other Subcontinental languages are also written in Perso-Arabic script. A lot of Indo-Persian silver is made in Kashmir....

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:29 AM

  14. Boland liked wlwhittier's post in the thread nice indian metal vase help.

    Oh, NO! Mustn't sell...Gollum knows...Keep my Precious!

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:29 AM

  15. Boland liked evelyb30's post in the thread nice indian metal vase help.

    I'd start with the warm water. The two cross-fertilized early and often. I can't tell the two apart sometimes unless there's writing....

    Dec 22, 2024 at 11:29 AM
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