Bought or brought? It would be great if you could find any documentation to establish provenance.
Just to take this topic into the weeds a bit, a bit of trivia known to anyone who lives or has lived in Concord and Lexington. Emerson was a life...
As we all know, it takes about 20 min to set up sales accounts on eBay, Etsy and chairish. I guess that is all it takes to consider oneself an...
If it’s not a sticker then it looks like paint, not an unglazed patch, lol. Try a corner to see if it comes off? Looks sloppy to me unless it is...
You left out pictures. It is always important to show back and bottom of all furniture because these are the views not meant to be seen. May not...
Why have you you not pulled the white sticker off the bottom? If there is a mark it will be there. How big? Very sloppy decoration looks 20th...
Very high marks on the McConnell Decanter book, you will definitely enjoy it @glassluv . There is a ton of useful info. I ordered to buy his 20th...
No, I don’t believe that is a date.
Much less complex is a GOOD thing for early Prussian shape Georgian decanter. These look VERY similar to me - and I’m not saying they are the same...
So if this isn’t Georgian, then what is it? I would guess that if it isn’t a late Victorian reproduction, then it is a bit earlier in the...
Warning: I picked up the Decanter book today, so I have pictures to share! First off about color, McConnell says in his book’s Reproduction...
You can tell from the back it has likely been cut down - and yes, frame not original if that is the case. I would add that 19th century is also...
With very few exceptions, the only way to make fixing furniture justifiable is to do it yourself (and of course pay yourself nothing for the repair)!
Should have been “added later” not “addressed later” (thanks autocorrect)! And should have said “I agree it was originally an uncovered jug or...
I’m curious if you see anything else to make you believe the OP piece is correct besides color. The color could be an artifact of the picture, but...
Indeed, he is the contributor to English antique roadshow who is by far the most fun to watch. I just ordered the referenced book from inter...
Pewter flip-top lid and base would have been addressed later, probably to cover damage. So I agree originally jug, pitcher with additions.
NEVER polish bronze (if it is bronze). Brass, it is up to you, I wouldn’t polish it.
Surely it is a good thing that a charity like Habitat for Humanity gets a more proportional share of the value of the things they are selling....
Great links, thanks! I obviously hadn’t looked closely enough at OP piece, and wasn’t aware these were so widely reproduced. Based on what you’ve...
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