Antiques Board
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Chinese Snuff Bottles, cameo, carved, and.....
Inspired by Bronwen's love for cameos, etc, and our new snuff bottle collector (finally), Kaja, a special snuff bottle thread.
Carved snuff bottles, antique and not so antique. At the heart of my... -
BLANKET CHEST WITH CAST METAL HANDLES, HELP!
Hi! My SIL just brought this chest up from their basement to use as a coffee table!! It's never been painted, just stained. Just some plain hinges inside, which is pretty clean, 'ditty box'... -
Attempting to purchase a vintage 48-star American flag—does this look legitimate?
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/253327357584
It looks like a really neat piece for my antique collection. I figured I’d get some input... -
Need help with I/D
Hello again everyone had this object for many years in my collection and was wondering what it is used for I bealive it to be Japanese but maybe not it test as silver and has enamal work if anyone... -
Detecting find
Found in a field just up the road from me.
Not mine.
Its going to auction later this month.
Estimate £8000 - £10,000
20 carat Bishops ring.
It is engraved with St George and St Catherine and... -
What can anyone tell me about this SC brass? button / pin?
I found this piece in a small box of old buttons. It is 1" across & has one of the screw on clasps on the back. I am not sure what it is made of, but it is not attracted to a magnet.
Although it... -
ANY INFO ON BOWL w/PEDESTAL PAINTED BLACK w/ANGELS
I found this at a local thrift store last week. I LOVE the look!
Can anyone tell me anything about it? Where is it from? What age? What is the style with the angels - renaissance?
It measures... -
Do you use antiques for their original purpose?
Is it just me that gets a lot of satisfaction when I find that I can use an antique for the same purpose for which it was designed?
Latest example was this brass match holder, which instead of... -
Etching & Silk print Artist help
Happy new Year all.
I could use some help figuring out who this artist is.
One is a small 4 1/2" print or painting on silk and the other is a 5"
etching. both with description and sig in pencil.... -
Anyone recognise these two gentlemen?
A pair of carved wood wall sculptures came into my possession recently
after several dollars fell out of my wallet. I would imagine they are tourist
decor-ware but I'm interested in the country of...
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