Daily Archives: February 18, 2020

Ornate Maltese Cross Crown Jewel Lamp Finial Light Church Religious Rhinestone

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A neat brass crown lamp finial. Looks like thin brass, but may be a white metal with a brass finish. Has nice rhinestones as ornamentation. Not sure of the age or maker. Likely early to mid 1900s. Base is about 3-1/2″ across and the crown is about 5-1/2″ tall overall. The cross is broken off, [Continue]

1819 DW German spot sampler silk thread religious motifs borders alphabets

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German sampler dated 1819 with the initials “DW” and “AH” in a central cartouche along with the date. Very fine linen fabric with tiny silk stitches, mostly cross stitches but there is a wonderful square of satin stitches combined with chain stitches. The red vertical line down the center of the sampler is red thread [Continue]