Antique Doll

Q: I have a 19th-century doll that belonged to my grandmother. The doll is 17 inches tall with a porcelain head and a stuffed leather body. Her hair is styled in a long braid down her back. I was told that her wig is human hair. She has pierced ears and blue glass eyes that […]

A Sweet Royal Souvenir

The hidden chocolate was a sweet find. A British royal souvenir from 1900 during Queen Victoria’s reign was just found tucked away in an attic in a National Trust Hall. The still-wrapped chocolate was in a helmet case used during the second Boer War. Chocolate bars were ordered by the Queen as a special gift […]

Bell Collection

Q: I’m 80 years old, so I’m cleaning out my attic. I have several small bells and have no idea where they came from. I think they are brass. They have etched decoration. Can you tell me anything about them? Are they junk or something to be handed down (to whomever may want them)? Are […]

French Sugar Cube Bowl & Tongs

Q: I bought a gold-colored metal sugar cube bowl at the French Pavilion at the 1964 New York World’s Fair. It has a mechanical sugar clamp that fits onto the top of the lid. The pusher at the top of clamp opens and closes the three clamps at the other end. I’m interested in its […]