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Identify and estimate this antique safe.
Hello everyone,
I need an estimation of this antique safe which belonged to my grandfather, and before to his father.
All I actually know about this safe is that my grandfather (who died in... -
Any info on this? What is the material? MCM?
I asked a while back and no one knew. Hoping some new eyes ca help. The material looks like reconstituted brick? This is heavy for its size. Like dense. The hollowed eyes are strange. It has a... -
Trump leading the charge in revolutionary war by Laurent Dareau ?
Found this at my favorite thrift store & laughed (if you're a trump fan, I apologize) and had to buy it - I believe the signature is by french artist Laurent Dareau, but I can't find another... -
Cutter and Metal Restoration Qs
Online this is variously described as a cheese cutter and a vegetable chopper. Which is it?
Also, any advice for a quick(er) way to restore / treat deteriorated metal? I have a 4' saw whose blade... -
Vase ID help Needed
eFound this opa;escent vase yesterday for $2 . It's approx. 7" tall , but I have been unable to ID it. I thought it would be easy. But Google lens doesn't work for me.
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18thC Portrait of Lady (Saint?) With a Tambourine
To move away from the disappointment of my latest aquistion, here is an 18th century painting that I hadn't gotten around to photographing yet. I'm quite chuffed with her but she turned out far... -
New Year, New Miniature Painting. Possibly some History to Discover?
Hello all and Happy new year!! I have been MIA but I've managed to find some lovely pieces, the first of which I'll post here.
I won this miniature and it just arrived this afternoon. I opened it... -
Japanese kyusu teapot. this mark has me stumped
At first, I was thinking Kutani, but the mark is totally wrong. I looked through the G site a couple times. some similar, but similar doesn't work for me.
Need some sleuthing help for sure.
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Jesuit description of the world in the 17th century.
Happy New Year all!
A new year, a new book for this wonderful forum. This time a description of the world, written by Cornelius Hazart (1617 - 1690), a Jesuit priest. The book is called... -
Kutani, Three friends of Winter Incense burner.
This little 3" incense burner was a gift to me from me.
It's really not very old, but like the crossover motif used in Chinese and Japanese culture. The Pine, Plum tree, and the Bamboo.
Hope you...
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