{"title":"Queen Anne","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe roses match the wallpaper, and the wallpaper matches the china, and none of it is accidental. Queen Anne holds the Victorian and Edwardian parlor at its most unapologetically feminine — tufted velvet, tiered cake stands, lace at every edge. Floral transferware, needlepoint cushions, cameo brooches, and the pressed glass powder jar that has been on the vanity since someone's grandmother set it there. Rococo curves and Edwardian embellishment, pattern layered over pattern, each piece a considered argument for ornament as its own kind of order. Ruffled, floral, beautiful, and proud of it.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"antique-german-porcelain-trinket-box-watteau-fete-galante-scene-gilt-brass-ormolu-mounts-circa-1895-1914-rococo-dresser-box-vanity","title":"Antique German Porcelain Trinket Box | Watteau Fête Galante Scene | Gilt Brass Ormolu Mounts | circa 1895–1914 | Rococo | Dresser Box | Vanity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe lid holds a garden in miniature — six figures in 18th-century court dress gathered in a park, a musician seated with a lute at the left edge, two ladies in panniered gowns at center, courtiers completing the circle. The architectural folly behind them is stone. The trees are full. It is the kind of afternoon that Watteau spent his career painting, and the kind that porcelain painters across Thuringia spent the following century reproducing for a world that could not afford the original canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe body beneath the lid is white bisque, banded twice in cast gilt brass — the upper collar running a fine arcaded repeat with small rosette drops, the lower skirt broad and pierced through with acanthus leaves and clustered flower heads. The mounts are fitted, not glued. They hold the porcelain the way a frame holds a painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe base is marked \u003cem\u003eGermany\u003c\/em\u003e, mold number 2399, with a decorator's mark of 6. The \"Germany\" country mark — required by the McKinley Tariff Act of 1891 for all goods entering the American market — dates this piece to the window between 1891 and approximately 1914. It came from one of the many skilled Thuringian or Saxon export porcelain workshops that supplied the European and American decorative trade in the late Victorian and Edwardian decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe glaze on the lid has developed a fine craquelure — a network of age lines that has settled into the surface over more than a century. It does not interrupt the scene. It confirms it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fair to good. Exterior presentation is impressive — the Watteau scene is intact and the surface craquelure reads as patina rather than damage. A crack is visible on the interior of the lid when opened; it does not penetrate through to the exterior face. Chipping present consistent with age. The crack has slightly emerged at one edge but the lid is not broken through on top. Base is well preserved. Interior base clean and undamaged. Gilt brass ormolu mounts intact, complete, and firmly fitted with warm age patination. No missing elements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis one came out of the bedroom of a woman who had just passed. Beverly Hills estate sale on Aron, January 9th — her personal room. The kind of room that tells you everything about who she was before you even open a drawer. Victorian sensibility, grandma chic in the very best sense of that phrase: layered, intentional, beautiful in an unself-conscious way.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe box was on her dresser. You can see it was handled with care — and also that it was handled. Open the lid and there's a crack running through the interior. It doesn't show from the outside. From the outside this piece is commanding — the Watteau scene intact, the ormolu mounts as fitted as the day they were pressed. The only age you see on the exterior is in the craquelure, which has been there so long it reads as decoration.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI thought of Bridgerton when I picked it up. I thought of every woman who has ever kept something precious in a small painted box. This belongs on a vanity, or inside a velvet-lined gift box going to someone who understands what it means to hold a century in your hands.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250002\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown Thuringian or Saxon Workshop, Germany — mold 2399, decorator mark 6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — Thuringian or Saxon export porcelain workshop, late 19th century\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorcelain trinket box \/ dresser box with Watteau fête galante scene on lid and gilt brass ormolu mounts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePorcelain body; gilt brass ormolu-style mounts (cast, pierced)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSlip-cast white bisque porcelain; painted Watteau scene on lid; two-tier gilt brass arcaded and pierced mount bands; fitted, not glued\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1891–1914 | confidence: confirmed (McKinley Tariff Act Germany mark)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGermany — confirmed (Germany mark per McKinley Tariff Act 1891)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFair to Good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExterior impressive — Watteau scene intact, craquelure reads as patina. Interior lid shows a crack visible when opened; does not penetrate exterior face. Chipping present. Crack has slightly emerged at one edge; lid is not broken through on top. Base well preserved. Interior base clean and undamaged. Gilt brass mounts intact, complete, firmly fitted.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1822 Aron Estate Sale, Beverly Hills — January 9, 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBase marks — Germany \/ mold 2399 \/ decorator 6; McKinley Tariff Act mark dates piece 1891–1914; Thuringian or Saxon export workshop attribution; Watteau fête galante scene style consistent with period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$45–$150 (eBay \/ Etsy); up to $400 (1stDibs — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$89.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — pre-1914 painted porcelain and gilt brass mounts; handle with care\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBirthday, Engagement, Wedding, Mother's Day, Bridgerton Fan, Victorian Collector, Vanity Decor, Antique Porcelain Gift\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4″ diameter × 2.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888976670948,"sku":"JLM-250002","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/FCE7FD24-1018-41D5-9775-60F4B81AB4CA.jpg?v=1778207425"},{"product_id":"vintage-mexican-ceramic-our-lady-of-fatima-figurine-white-crackle-glaze-gold-scrollwork-turned-wood-base-jalisco-mexico-1950s-religious-folk-art-virgin-mary-statue","title":"Vintage Mexican Ceramic Our Lady of Fatima Figurine | White Crackle Glaze | Gold Scrollwork | Turned Wood Base | Jalisco Mexico | 1950s | Religious Folk Art | Virgin Mary Statue","description":"\u003cp\u003eShe is small enough to fit in a cupped palm, and she has been standing in someone's home for seventy years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ceramic is white — a fine crackle glaze that has settled into every curve of the mantle and veil like frost finding the grain of old wood. Her inner robe is the pale blue-green of shallow water. The borders of her mantle carry hand-applied gold scrollwork — small spirals and tendrils pressed onto the surface by someone who understood that devotional objects earn their care. She holds her hands in prayer. Her eyes are lowered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBelow her feet, the base is painted as cloud and crescent moon — gold stars scattered across a wash of cream, rose, and soft cobalt. A broad gold band anchors the ceramic to its turned walnut-tone wood pedestal, lathe-finished with graduated rings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wooden base is inscribed in a maker's hand: \u003cem\u003eMexico.\u003c\/em\u003e The crackle glaze across the white body is profound and even — not damage, but the signature of a specific Mexican earthenware tradition. The Jalisco workshops of Tlaquepaque and Tonalá produced figurines exactly like this one through the 1940s, '50s, and '60s, sold to pilgrims, tourists, and the devout in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe traveled north at some point. She arrived here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Pronounced crackle crazing throughout white glaze — period-authentic and characteristic of Jalisco earthenware, not structural damage. Surface wear consistent with age and devotional use. Gold scrollwork intact with minor age wear. Cloud\/moon base retains color. No chips or breaks observed. Turned wood base sound with warm age patina. Handwritten \"Mexico\" mark legible on base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShe was sitting on a shelf at the Salvation Army in Shelby Township — same trip, same January morning as the little English teapot. I always wonder about those coincidences. Whether pieces traveled from the same house, took the same route. You can never know at the Salvation Army. The stories end at the door.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI picked her up and knew immediately she was from Mexico. The crackle glaze, the hand-applied gold, the cloud and crescent moon base — I recognized the tradition. What stopped me was the feeling of her. Small enough to hold in a palm, but weighted with something more than clay.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou can tell she lived on an altar. The patina on the wood base, the wear settled into the glaze — those are the marks of candles burning close, of hands reaching past her to light them, of decades of daily devotion in a room that took this seriously. Someone kept her. Someone loved her. I thought she deserved a home that understood that.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250004\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown Jalisco Workshop, Mexico — Tlaquepaque or Tonalá region attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOur Lady of Fatima ceramic figurine on turned wood pedestal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhite earthenware with Jalisco crackle glaze; hand-applied gold scrollwork; turned walnut-tone wood base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-formed or slip-cast earthenware; Jalisco crackle glaze; hand-applied gold scrollwork borders; cloud and crescent moon base; lathe-turned wood pedestal with graduated rings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1940s–1960s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMexico — confirmed (handwritten Mexico mark on base)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePronounced crackle crazing throughout white glaze — period-authentic Jalisco earthenware characteristic, not structural damage. Surface wear consistent with age and devotional use. Gold scrollwork intact with minor age wear. Cloud\/moon base color retained. No chips or breaks. Turned wood base sound with warm age patina. Mexico mark legible on base.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSalvation Army, Shelby Township, MI — January 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandwritten Mexico mark on base; crackle glaze technique and form consistent with Tlaquepaque and Tonalá Jalisco workshop production, 1940s–1960s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$25–$75 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$29.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — old ceramic paint; age-appropriate caution\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReligious Gift, Folk Art Collector, Home Altar, Mother's Day, Sympathy Gift\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3″ W × 3″ D × 6.5″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888977326308,"sku":"JLM-250004","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/42AEDF58-A609-49E8-8294-8D3F5CDA64A0.jpg?v=1778207194"},{"product_id":"vintage-kristal-zajecar-yugoslav-lead-crystal-ring-holder-24-lead-crystal-cut-diamond-pattern-original-label-made-in-yugoslavia-1970s-vanity-decor","title":"Vintage Kristal Zaječar Yugoslav Lead Crystal Ring Holder | 24% Lead Crystal | Cut Diamond Pattern | Original Label | Made in Yugoslavia | 1970s | Vanity Decor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe label is still there. Gold foil on black, shield-shaped, pressed flat against the base of the dish: \u003cem\u003eKristal Zaječar. 24% PbO. Made in Yugoslavia.\u003c\/em\u003e It has stayed through every move this piece has made, every dresser it has sat on, every decade it has passed through. That label is its passport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece is lead crystal — 24% lead oxide, which is why it catches light the way it does. The shallow round dish is cut in a diamond crosshatch pattern with eight-pointed star motifs pressed into the base, the whole rim finished in a serrated scallop edge that fractures light into small fires. At the center, a solid crystal cone rises on a stepped base — the traditional ring holder post, tapered to hold a stack of rings or a single one left there before bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKristal Zaječar was one of socialist Yugoslavia's premier export crystal houses, operating from Zaječar in eastern Serbia. Their pieces moved through specialty import channels into Western European and North American homes through the 1960s, '70s, and '80s. Yugoslavia dissolved in 1991. The factory's export days ended with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a small, honest, beautiful thing. It still does exactly what it was made to do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent. No chips, cracks, or scratches observed. Crystal bright and clear. Original gold foil label intact and legible on base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI found this one at an estate sale up in Lake Orion — mid-February, in a little antique house right downtown. Another woman who had passed, another room curated the way only someone with a real eye curates. You could feel it walking through the door. These things were arranged, not just accumulated.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoth ring holders were sitting near the register. I saw them and I knew. Ring holders aren't something you see much anymore — but I remember them from when I was a girl, and I understand the problem they solve. I lose my ring. Constantly. I actually picked up three that day and kept one for myself, because I needed it as much as anyone I'd sell to.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis one is for the person who has a ring worth keeping track of. Wedding, bridal shower, graduation, birthday — if you're already giving a ring, give them somewhere to put it. That's not an afterthought. That's the whole point.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250005\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKristal Zaječar, Zaječar, Serbia (Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMid-20th century — premier Yugoslav export crystal house\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead crystal ring holder dish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24% lead oxide crystal (24% PbO confirmed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiamond crosshatch cut with eight-pointed star base motifs; serrated scallop rim; solid crystal cone ring post on stepped base\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1960s–1980s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYugoslavia — confirmed (Made in Yugoslavia label)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExcellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo chips, cracks, or scratches. Crystal bright and clear. Original gold foil shield label intact and legible on base.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstate sale, Lake Orion, MI — mid-February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOriginal gold foil label — Kristal Zaječar \/ 24% PbO \/ Made in Yugoslavia; diamond cut pattern consistent with Kristal Zaječar export production\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$15–$38 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$19.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo — lead crystal (24% PbO); not for food or drink use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes — 24% lead oxide confirmed; handle with care; do not use for food or beverage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWedding, Bridal Shower, Engagement Add-On, Birthday, Graduation, Mother's Day, Crystal Collector, Vanity Decor, Jewelry Holder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5″ L × 3.5″ W × 3″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888977588452,"sku":"JLM-250005","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/56936CAA-F38C-47E5-9030-566F77394E1A.jpg?v=1778207129"},{"product_id":"vintage-heart-shaped-crystal-glass-ring-holder-cut-starburst-base-ribbed-scallop-rim-fluted-post-vanity-trinket-dish-1970s-1980s-boudoir-decor-bridal-gift","title":"Vintage Heart-Shaped Crystal Glass Ring Holder | Cut Starburst Base | Ribbed Scallop Rim | Fluted Post | Vanity Trinket Dish | 1970s–1980s | Boudoir Decor","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe shape is the whole story. A heart, pressed in clear glass — ribbed all the way around the outer rim in a fine scallop that catches light along every edge. The base of the dish is cut in a starburst, eight rays radiating outward from the center post. That post rises in a ribbed fluted column, tapering at the top — the traditional form for a ring holder, designed to hold a stack of rings slipped on before sleep or before the day begins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo maker's mark is present. This style of heart-shaped glass ring holder was produced by multiple manufacturers through the 1970s and 1980s — in pressed glass and light crystal — and sold through gift shops, department stores, and bridal registries on both sides of the Atlantic. The absence of a label is itself common: many were sold unwrapped, handled, loved, and kept without their original packaging. The glass is sound and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is small. It holds what matters. It fits on a windowsill, a bedside table, the edge of a bathroom shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good. Clear glass bright and clean, no chips or cracks observed. Scallop rim intact all the way around. Fluted post sound. Light surface marks consistent with age and gentle use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSame estate sale, same register, same February morning in Lake Orion. This one sat right next to the Zaječar — two ring holders from the same woman's dresser, both waiting for someone to understand what they were for.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe heart shape is the thing. It's not subtle. It doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is — a small act of sentiment pressed into glass, made at a time when a dresser was a place you returned to every morning and every night. I think we've lost something in not having a spot where the ring lives.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you already have a ring to give — for a wedding, an engagement, a birthday, a graduation — this is what goes with it. Not as an afterthought. As the thing that makes the ring feel kept.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-250006\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — no maker's mark present\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstablished\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeart-shaped pressed glass ring holder dish\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear pressed glass or light crystal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMold-pressed; heart form with ribbed scallop outer rim; starburst base cut; ribbed fluted center ring post\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCirca 1970s–1980s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnknown — England, Continental Europe, or United States attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear glass bright and clean. No chips or cracks. Scallop rim intact throughout. Fluted post sound. Light surface marks consistent with age and gentle use. No maker's mark.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEstate sale, Lake Orion, MI — mid-February 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStyle attribution — heart-shaped pressed glass ring holder form consistent with multiple manufacturers, 1970s–1980s. No maker's mark or label present.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$12–$30 (eBay \/ Etsy — May 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$19.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot applicable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHome lead test negative — result not independently verified; exercise caution as glass composition is unconfirmed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHome lead test negative but unverified — use adult judgment; not recommended for unsupervised child use\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGift Idea\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWedding, Bridal Shower, Engagement Add-On, Birthday, Graduation, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Vanity Decor, Jewelry Holder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%;\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5″ L × 3″ W × 3″ H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.5 lb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48888977817828,"sku":"JLM-250006","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/EBC1785B-208D-4E34-A1F1-D036ED470940.jpg?v=1778207060"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/collections\/queen-anne-edwardian-victorian-parlor.png?v=1779580658","url":"https:\/\/jolenelemille.com\/collections\/queen-anne.oembed","provider":"Jolene Le Mille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}