Not translucent so I'm calling it soft paste porcelain, though maybe other type ceramic. Too small to hold soup - interior about 5" by 4" by...
Another box, another old bowl, heavy pottery, over 11 inches diameter. This one has no makers marks at all and an obvious stapled repair from the...
Also, not saying it is the case here, but sometimes ebay prices are unreliable as they have been manipulated for bizarre reasons - such as the...
I decided to vacate the antique mall I have been renting space in for the last four years. They expect to continue to collect rent though they are...
Unfortunately not all are able or willing to do that, just found out that mine expects to continue to collect rent.
Says "confier, c'est quelquefois livrer" at the top of OP's but not on Debora's link. Don't know whether that makes it more likely to be from the...
Agree machine made, not hand knotted.
Two twin's next to each other is the same width as a king size (72"), so these could be configured as a single king bed. Twin rails are shorter...
Brimfield May show has been cancelled. July and September are still scheduled as of now...
Here's an American banister-back armchair from the early 1700's similar in style: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/147 Strangely,...
I don't know if it is worth it, but there are brass instrument repairers who could make your cornet fully functional and look brand new. As it is...
Do you have someplace to move your inventory? If you don't have room at home, then you will need to rent and pay monthly self-storage fees anyway....
I agree that this chair does not look period, and was almost certainly made in the 20th century as a reproduction of early American furniture. If...
This wasn't built with hand tools; instead power lathe, power saws and power drills.
Recent thread took me down another rabbit hole researching a piece I've never taken time to research before. I believe I have an example of a...
Beautiful repair work, and great shop! Sawdust just shows you've been busy! I wish I had power tools approaching those in quality. Wooden beds...
Antique maps are almost always taken from books. I assume that is the case with the one you show, in which case yours is too large to be an...
Your owner is MUCH more organized than mine. I haven't heard anything yet myself. I've never actually met the owner - just the managers who run...
@Daniel oshaughnessy so I assume this means you are a seller on chairish? How did it work to ship six chairs? Does chairish get involved or does...
Besides the impact on the Antiques business, it seems there is an impact on the museum business too due to the shutdowns. Has everyone seen this...
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