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World-record price for a ‘Mouseman’ table
‘Unforgettable’ moment as world-record price for a ‘Mouseman’ table is achieved at East Yorkshire auction
School facing closure sells ‘astonishing’ furniture to mark end of era
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Vintage Chinese Silk Dress
Hi Folks
A chinese style (or origin) silk dress i picked up this week
my gut feeling is about 50s, but could be way off
traditional chinese made, or inspired by ?
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A Family Mystery - OK Not Really - Kinda
This is David James Rickert born Oct 23, 1883 died September 13, 1967
This is Olive Mae Sturgis Rickert Born March 10, 1886 Died February 7, 1954
This is Olive with Herma (born 1914) and Verona... -
Flow Blue Turkey Plates
I have 6 of these (sold 5 when I moved and kept 6). Can't say how many past holiday meals were served on them. I get one out every Thanksgiving on which to have my dinner. It just makes me feel... -
Moroccan Style Glass Vases Harrach?
I found these lovely hand enamelled vases online. They stand 29cm tall and, interestingly, one weighs 516g and the other 635g
I believe that they are late Victorian c1890 and probably Bohemian... -
Real CDV or Garbage? Plus Some Really Cool Extras
I bought 4 bags of old photos, and there's quite a few cool ones. Mixed in were two small CDV sized of General Grant and General Hooker.
Both have their corners cut. Grant looks more believable... -
The ultimate recycling: frisket sheets
As several of you know one of my interests is the old book as a historical object. Sometimes I can completely nerd out as a book collector. This is a nice example.
Several years ago I... -
Short wooden chair, tribal or not?
Is this some sort of tribal antique , or just some would be wood workers attempt at a chair?
It seems to be made out of some kind of hardwood and although it's only about a 1.5 feet tall it's... -
Old Imari Taimin Nensei Arita Changhua
Picked this from my favorite thrift this morning. I am being told it is a pretty rare mark on FB. In Chinese it reads Taemin Nensei. in Japanese "Great Ming Dynasty."
made most likely late Edo...
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