Antiques Board
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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... -
Art Deco? Lamp
Google images is telling me that this lamp is art deco. To me it seems newer. Like maybe 50’s or 60’s. But I really don’t know. The lamp is quite heavy, the glass shade also has a bit of weight to... -
Matsuyama Gaei “Yohen Kujaku” vase
Just got back from picking up this gorgeous vase by Matsuyama Gaei (or his family) from my local estate auction place. Never heard of him before researching, but the glaze is mesmerizing! His work... -
Help Identifying Large Blue Stone Ring – Hallmarks, Stone Type, and Period?
Hello everyone,
I’d really appreciate some expert opinions on a ring I recently acquired. I’ll attach several photos of the piece, including close-ups of the stone and hallmarks.
About the Ring... -
Help Identifying the Origin of a Candle Snuffer
Hello everyone! I recently acquired this item for my collection. It is a tool used to extinguish candles. The main body is made of metal, but the front part is made of silver. Could someone help... -
Baroque Banquet Lamp
Just sharing the 1890's banquet lamp I brought back to its former glory. My grandmother bought it in the 50's and it had been improperly set up with a linen barrel shade. I happen to have had a... -
Venice & Murano Glass Co. Snake Ewer
Found this Venice & Murano Glass & Mosaic Co. ewer c.1880 at an estate auction, was labeled as “Art Glass Vase with Fish Motif” lol. I was able to find an Art Blart post and another blog post...
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