"That is an absolutely stunning piece. The blue bird was a symbol of happiness, and given that this is dated 1839 it would make it more possible it did come from Queen Victoria. Please take this to a couple places for appraisal. This is a true gem, royal provenance or not!"
“He used to be a hairdresser and wardrobe keep.”
"I have this exact tree! It was my grandmother’s. It was my favorite Christmas decoration of hers when I was growing up. It was given to me when she passed."
“But apparently that same Christmas, she got another ring from another boy. She would go on to marry neither of them. She never wore either of these rings as far as we know. I was given this one and my sister was given the other. ”
“There are no maker marks I have found. Just gold quality hallmarks. There are a few owl hallmarks, meaning it’s 18k gold imported to France between 1893-1990. Stylistically it looks European, I would guess 1850-1910 for when it was actually made.”
"It’s an Italian Art-Deco silver lipstick case with a Carnelian Cabochon. Circa 1943-1945."
"Cicadas are a common theme in Chinese beads and pendants."
“I found this vintage Art Nouveau notepad for just $5. The pencil can still write.”
“Humans have not changed. They still spend hours looking at cute cat photos.”
"I bet it’s a women’s suffrage ring! They wore jewelry with green and purple to show their support for women’s votes."
“It said that the table was made by the grandfather of the note’s author. He used to be a cabinet-maker and local preacher. He died in 1868. The note was written in 1928.”
"This pendant is amazing! I spoke with a friend, and she identified this as a pendant of the Greek Sun Goddess Electryone. Her grandmother loved this Goddess"
“My grandfather made this ring from aluminum and Perspex.”
“It was meant to represent a black and white hand.”
“The photo was taken in the 1850s. The ancestry records I found say Helen was born in 1835, so she’d be 20 (college age) in 1855.”
"This is a necklace made of jade beads with a notepad from the 1910s. There are notes in French inside from 1917."
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