I PURCHASED THIS UNIQUE JEWELRY TRINKET BOX AT A SECOND HAND STORE ABOUT TWO YEARS AGO.  IT IS VERY INTERSTING, ON THE LID A HEART IN THE CENTER, TWO PEOPLE  SITTING ON A PARK BENCH (on LEFT TOP .) A MAN AND LADY ,CANT MAKE OUT WHAT THEY ARE DOING.(on RIGHT TOP). THE INSIDE IS A YELLOS/GOLD CO  ON THE FRONT LEFT,  A SHIP AT SEA.  RIGHT FRONT, LOOKS LIKE A TOWN. ON LEFT END, A MAN.  ON RIGHT END, A LADY HOLDING SOMETHING,  LOOKS ALSO LIKE MAYBE A ANIMAL (A SHEEP ?) NO MARKS THAT I KNOW OF, AND I HAVE LOOKED....SO IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME OUT WITH THE VALUE , DATE, PERIOD  ARTIST, ANYTHING WILL BE APPRICIATED. THANKS

a friend gave this to me, i dont have any information on it except that it may be a indian war mallet. i would appreciate any  information that is available. thanks.

This has been handed down in the family.

 A handled covered pedastal dish, ceramic pottery with gold gilt. The lid has a bird, two flowers and leaves.

The underside of the pedastal is stamped in red ink: Hand Painted BETSON along with a paper sticker: JAPAN.

What can you tell me of this piece?

Thank you,

Gary

My grandmother had this mechanical bank in her house for over 50 yrs.  She died at 97.  Looking for opinions for value and where best to sell?  thank you for this website!

This is the description that I have found which is very similar:

Uncle Sam's beard moves as the coin is inserted into his spring-loaded hand drops into the U.S. treasury bag at his feet. There is a plunger behind his umbrella that depressed his arm to drop the coin into the US Treasury bag.  

4½"Wx3½"Dx10½"H. 7 lbs.

I have 2 oval china platters, 11.5" at widest diameter. the trademark stamp on the back says:

ALBERTPICK&COMPANY

Vitrified China

Chicago

Buffalo

China

1924

The platters are both white, with a black and white checkerboard type of border. I cannot find any pictures or information on these platters. Does anyone have any idea of an approximate value?

I bought this at an antique store for $25.

I have only found 1 other item with this design on it, on a Coffee pot for $70

Genuine Hand Engraving and indicates it has ‘detergent & acid resisting colors.