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I feel like a little dragon hoarding all my shiny things and I don’t want to let them go 😭

I absolutely fell in love with the colors and layering of this piece, it is hand blown glass and it seems like Murano. But what is this shape called? It looks like a dumpling or an urchin to me. I haven’t been able to find anything else like it. I would love to find some more in different colors!

Found these very cool pieces yesterday but have been unable to positively identify them. The bubble and the color scheme seem very Krosno but I can’t find anything that definitively confirms that. Any Krosno collectors that can help?

This was written on the back of a drawing I picked up at the thrift. I’m trying to figure out its age/ origin and am hoping this will help.
“I am not sure but think C.C. Callius(?) grandmother did this”
“Great grandmother Pathecau(?)?”

I picked up this vase the other day at Goodwill without knowing what it was (because they intentionally place the price sticker over identifying marks, which makes me irate, but I digress). Thankfully the mark very clearly indicates that it is the “Mosaic Panel” made by Booths Silicon China in England c. 1900-1920(?), but I haven’t been able to find any information on this specific piece. I’ve found dinnerware, tea ware, rounded vases, inkstands, urns, and even a vase in a similar shape but without the ridges running down the piece. It seems odd that I can’t find a match for this piece when the pattern overall seems very well documented. Am I just a poor researcher or is this a knockoff?

Found this absolutely darling cashmere sweater with mink trim and brooch clasp closure by Pringle of Scotland/ Capitol Fur Co. at an estate sale yesterday, and it’s my favorite pull yet!
She came with the original hanger from Somper Furs of Beverly Hills and Fur Couture garment bag. On top of that, they let me swipe an Hermes shopping bag from the recycling and I brought her home in that. I am so so in love!

I’m trying to refrain from getting too excited but this very much looks like the cobalt Badash Bud Vase to me. It’s quite heavy and about 10” tall. Even if it’s not Badash, I think it is well worth the $7 I paid for it!

I rescued these pieces (alongside a 30’s baby grand piano) from a storage unit. An older gentleman (80s at least) had stored his mother’s family furniture for ages and finally decided to let it go as he had no use for it and no inclination to coordinate the sale of individual pieces, so I purchased the entire contents for next to nothing. I am so so in love!
First item is a rotating maritime bar table (approximately 31” tall) supposedly circa 1900. However, the listings I could find that make that claim also say the piece is from England. I do not know if they are mistaken or if a strikingly similar type of piece was made in multiple countries, but this one clearly has “Made in Italy” stamped on the underside. There are a few listed for sale online for 1-2k, but I’ve not found any actual comps so far.
Second item is this lovely vanity dresser (approximately 5’ tall and 30” wide) with spiral legs and caster wheels. It has a metal number plate on the back, and someone wrote a 14 character code inside one of the drawers in marker at some point formatted as XXXXXX-XXXXX-XXX (my optimism would have me believe it’s a bank account code but obviously it’s more likely to be a wifi password or something similarly innocuous). Also I found this darling little Christmas sticker inside stuck to the contact paper which even still had a tiny bit of adhesive left. Listings I’ve found for similar pieces claim to be anywhere from early 19th to early 20th century, but I’ve not seen any compelling evidence one way or the other.
Last item is the piano bench (3’ long 19” tall) It has no brand stickers or makers marks that I could find, but it does have 1624 stamped into the wood which is visible when the lid is lifted. Very pretty Georgian(?) style carved legs. I’ve no idea on its age.
What kind of wood do we suppose each piece is made of? Any ideas on narrowing down ages, geographical point of origin, or makers? How would you estimate their value? Any information or tips would be greatly appreciated!

EDIT: I am not looking for any information on the piano. I know it’s worthless. That’s why I didn’t include it on its own in the photos/ post.

Found this cutie in the drawer of an antique vanity dresser. I’m amazed at how well preserved it is. There’s even still a little bit of adhesive on the back!

Pulled these from a storage unit with some other pieces that are authentic mid century, but I am not able to confirm these myself and I don’t want to get too excited. In any case, they’re very cool and were clearly used for quite a while. Unfortunately there was no glass to go with them.
Also I’m aware they may be upside down in the photos.
Any tips on what to look for? Or should I just have a professional take a look?

I rescued this lovely thing from a storage unit. There was also a Nessen mushroom lamp, which I was able to authenticate, so it seems reasonable to me that this might be genuine as well. Unfortunately I have been unable to find any definitive markings on this to confirm its maker. The base says “SK MADE IN TAIWAN”. Also it has a pull chain, whereas all the Harlee Tulips I’ve seen have turn knobs, but it’s possible it was rewired/altered at some point. Any help would be appreciated!

Looking for help identifying this piece if possible. It’s quite heavy and seems handblown. I was told it may be midcentury Italian. Any ideas?

Maybe I’m not the first to notice this resemblance, but I can’t not see it every time I look at him. Nearly every photo of Haaland has a Sully equivalent. It’s absurd 😂