Any recommended reading material on these - particularly the 19th c. French examples. Complete sets tend to be out of my price range, but I have...
Anyone recognize this mark ? It's on a circa 1910 lamp.[ATTACH]
Very informative - Borough of Standards listing of five grades of spelter. Like almost all high volume manufacturing, quality control is vital....
I figured there would be manufacturing standards and expectations for meeting a given quality. . . a given casting formula - varying percentages...
I known it's a zinc alloy heavily used from about 1880 on, but what are the variations of the metal composition found in terms of quality. Some...
Very nice. . it has a real presence to it, something rocker's do not always have. Also nice to see the labor of love applied to it's restoration....
Nice piece with that amount of carving and hand dovetailing. Last fall I bought this Flemish/Jacobean ? chair which I believe to also be a 19th c....
It's a zinc alloy of nice quality and weight. Previous owner had it rewired and no signature was found. I find it rewarding searching out unsigned...
Will take my time to get the right shade. Lighting guru's like me really appreciate a lamp that have their original early sockets w/ their acorn...
Just bought this rather nice, heavy & large table lamp base (27" tall). Previous owner had it rewired years ago, but never found a shade.... my...
Agree, the late Victorian designs sometimes drifted to an amalgamation of historical designs. . . one would have to take a close look at the...
Sorry, no sockets or wiring. stands 24" tall. The PM & Co. with copyright symbol shown the only marking. [ATTACH]
Circa 1920's - 50's, marked PM & Co. Appears to be copper clad over base metal w/ hand done paint work.[ATTACH]
Some objects need relatively little knowledge to determine authenticity - professional fakes are a much tougher nut to crack. I say, if you're...
It might look great after painting - if one is going to paint furniture, these types of pieces are good candidates. Years ago my mom asked me to...
On the plus side, at least it was done with the later 1840's -50's one cents which are much more common then the early 19th century coins. Almost...
Three things come to mind; good books, lots of interaction with knowledgeable people, & putting your hands on quality Antiques. Of course there...
My father, Sterling Hayden was in and around these events - A Marine attached to the OSS. At the time of surrender was working in psychological...
The '73' stamped into the movement would indicate a date of 1973. I've never been a fan of the opaque brown finish on modern cases compared to a...
Good article. The point "clearly defined roles in the trade" being lost is what stuck out - the current environment is so oriented to we're all at...
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