I'm trying to track down the maker of this tiny scene on porcelain. The
frame is 12K gold and made by H. F. Barrows Co. The piece of porcelain
is stamped with numbers--but I've come up empty-handed in my searches
for what they mean. Numbers stamped o...
Hi, All:I have a pair of lockets that I'm trying to identify--but there
are no clues on the pieces themselves to get me started! I say they are
a pair--but it's more accurate just to say that they seem to be by the
same maker and they came to me pair...
Hi, All: First time poster (not just here, but in any community).I see
the term "Ars Italica" used in descriptions of many Italian pottery
items listed for sale/auction.Just what is "Ars Italica": a style, a
period, a manufacturer? Thanks for any ins...
Thank you all for your input. I must be off-schedule for my rate of
sales (off-track to make 100 sales in this year). Here's a screen
capture of my profile.
OP again. Thanks, everyone, for continued input. If I come up
empty-handed on the origins of the porcelain piece, I will list the item
as simply a Barrows piece. But, I want to know the maker of the
porcelain piece because:-I'm obsessive about tellin...
Hi, this is OP following up remarks and questions about whether
porcelain piece and frame belong together--they do. The piece is held
into the frame by prongs at each corner. But, three of the four prongs
are broken off. My thought on the porcelain p...
The enamelled crest has a book and an oil lamp, which makes me think it
has something to do with the pursuit of knowledge (maybe a school or
scholarly society). Maybe the Ebay 'Historical Memorabilia' community
would also be interested in this. Good ...
