Looks like a nice solid brass piano lamp, classical design, 1920's.
Looks like it might be a bob for a clock. Edit; wait, 6cm, too small for a bob....possibly cover for a key lock - asian ?
Yes, one needs to put emotion aside when looking at a lovely "antique". If I remember the Brewster chair story correctly - the forger set out to...
Amazing story. It's so visually striking, seems that examiners may have been distracted from picking up possible details that might have been a...
OK, it looks like you have a 'Peter Schuyler' night table # 4-162 with the wrong # on the tag. Produced from 1934-45. Neat piece. This is what...
Both are from the 'Peter Schuyler' group, both these #'s are listed as chests, 4-168 a 5 drawer & 4-169 a 4 drawer. - introduced in 1934, and...
If your pieces have rectangular plaques with #'s. . . I can look up the year and name assigned. Oval plaques began in 1942 (no #), but all Cushman...
Their Colonial Creations line, which saved them from bankruptcy in 1933, falls into the love it or hate it category today. I've been drawn to the...
Nice piece. . 1880's - 90's. Probably had a ball shade w/chimney originally. Could keep the electric conversion with a ball shade and would look...
Likely origin ? It's about 6" tall and is maybe 50-75 years old[ATTACH]
Being new to pottery, wanted to know the right term to describe this type of stoneware glaze ? This is a newer piece.[ATTACH]
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12" tall, no markings, seems to be hand painted and about 50-70 years old.[ATTACH]
More pieces were being veneered after it became more affordable after the 1840's. It was applied to top, sides drawer fronts. What often happened...
My first impression is circa 1850 that possibly has been stripped of it's veneer. I have a very similar piece. . mahogany veneer over pine.
Another pewter question. . . what's the likely age on a pot with these marks ? The third mark reads 92% tin. [ATTACH]
I just bought this piece having recently developed an interest in earlier 19 c. pewter which seems to be a good value in the World antique metal...
Thank you. . . that's right about when I figured this dated to.
I believe the '1836' is a model number - other numbers ? Have heard their 19 c. pewter has date codes. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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