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kardinalisimo

Victorian Drawing

No visible signature just the note on the back. Wonder if Ella Hewlett is pictured, was the painter or just the previous owner?

kardinalisimo Mar 28, 2018 Read More Replies: 9

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Asian Fever

1852 irish water pot?

This beast weighs over 42 OZ, just got today, paid not too much over silver price. I don't quite like it's overall looking, and interior tarnished badly, but anyway, price is satisfactory to me.

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Chris Mount

Age of brooch

Howdy picked this up today because it looked like it had a bit of age to it. It's not silver not sure on stone and the pin reminds me of the older types but I'm sure someone will know around 60mm...

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Andy McConnell

It has a Blenko sticker, but is it Blenko, please?>

Hi everybody.

I'm a British glass historian valliantly trying to complete my book about the life & times of 'The Decanter'. 20 years of research, 500-pages, 2000+ illustrations & will be...

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aaroncab

Glass and copper candle holder/ dish thingy

Candle holder perhaps...? Is this something I could get at Pier One(etc)...or is it older/nicer? Bottom has a fire polished pontil scar and it seems to have been blown into it's little copper...

aaroncab Mar 28, 2018 Read More Replies: 16

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Huntingtreasure

Meissen question in antique discussion

There seems to be an urgent question by Asianfever in antique discussion forum.

Huntingtreasure Mar 27, 2018 Read More Replies: 7

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Asian Fever

German .800 silver plate. Around 1900 or older? Please help to ID. Thanks

Also a finding in antique show. Just got a lot of sterlingware these two days.
This one I asked many dealers, they gave different opinions some says only around 1900, some says older. Confusing...

Asian Fever Mar 27, 2018 Read More Replies: 6

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kraftblue

Interesting Cloisonne Box

Picked this up from a local estate sale. Not often you find cloisonne that is not beat up. Box stands 1 1/2" tall and measures 6 1/4" x 4 1/2". Inside has 2 sections with red padded silky type...

kraftblue Mar 24, 2018 Read More Replies: 6

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Joe2007

Is Collecting A Genetic Disposition?

Is Collecting A Genetic Disposition? Do (or did) any of your close relatives share a passion for collecting? How bad did they have the collecting/antiquing bug?

Your thoughts?

Joe2007 Mar 26, 2018 Read More Replies: 33

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Prerun

Coloured glass vases

Here are some nice vases I picked up recently. All 3 of them are 9 1/4" long and weigh 226grams. The base is 2 1/4" wide at the bottom and spirals to 1 1/4" wide at the top

Prerun Mar 26, 2018 Read More Replies: 4

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