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Exercising Your Eye

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"Your eye is a muscle that you have to train to spot great finds." I couldn't agree more! Here are a few lovelies "eye spied" last week... A beautiful 19TH Century Antique French Enameled Opaline Glass Lamp.   Exquisitely decorated with birds and flowers, trimmed in gold and enamel dots, a hallmark of fine French glass. I'm not sure but it could be made by Baccarat circa 1830 to 1880 and decorated by one of the master artists. French Blue Opaline Glass Vase It is decorated with gold stars and gold trim but as you can see there are several areas where the gold has worn off. Otherwise it is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. It is etched on the bottom, France PV. And finally, this exquisitely shaped cloisonne cobalt blue vase.  It is decorated with an extravagant cherry blossom branch. It's not in perfect condition, though the damaged part where the silver shows actu...