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What would you do with a vintage wallpaper scrapbook?
My mother, a textile designer, put together a number of scrapbooks in the 30s and 40s with examples of different types of designs.
One of the scrapbooks contains mostly samples of wallpaper, with... -
Need help with age/origin of sideboard
I was just given this piece by my boss, who bought it an antique shop in Everett, WA 20-some years ago.
It’s very heavy for its size, so I’m thinking it’s solid oak/veneer. It has some obvious... -
Old Chandelier in My New House
Hello,
I'm new to the forum and to antiquing in general. I'm sorry if it's bad form to ask advice right away. However, I've removed this chandelier from my dining room and don't want to just... -
Tintype: What are these women doing?
I buy old photos to reunite them with family -- so only photos with names on them.
Which means I almost never buy loose tintypes (no names!). But I bought two today, one with a name and then... -
Thoughts on Identity of Actor?
Here's a carte de visite photo dated probably from the 1860s-1870s. It is an actor in costume. The photographer was Adolphe Beau, based in London. According to a couple of online sources (British... -
Dokhra or west african bronze pot?
Recently i picked up this bronze, lidded pot. I really like it, although sadly there is missing a bit of the webbing at one side. Underneath the feet are broken off brass rods sticking out a bit,... -
indonsian stick?
I'm wondering where this stick with tribal looking top can be from and what it would have been used for. The stick is 88 cm. The stick is from wood, the point at the bottom from a lighter wood and... -
a lamp and a pedestal
I hope this is where you post recent finds. I had one of these newel post lamps back in February but I sold it. I wish I hadn't now that I see they were the left and right of a set. Apparently... -
Tokoname dragon vase miniature, Japan. Info please?
Can anyone tell me more about my little Japanese dragon vase?
@Mat maybe? Anyone else?
All I have found so far is that most (all?) of the Tokoname dragon ware is Meiji period (1868-1912).
Is there...
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