I don't see a place for missing pulls. Do you mean the bottom drawer? It looks like that never had pulls, in which case open by sliding out from...
My advice, let it go. Don't even think about it again, its no big deal - think of how much time you spend driving to a thrift store only to find...
Can anyone guess dates for the Isapik-Smith, Sue Sky and Billiken?
Great info! Here are some follow up pics taken of the last two. Showing the bear doing his hand stand (with the help of a cricket who just decided...
FWIW, I see a lot of Nichols and Stone furniture, since I live in Boston area close to where the factory was churning out lots of furniture. The...
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Here's another grouping of soapstone carvings that I think are Inuit. I numbered them this time to try to make it easier to keep them straight....
Let me start by REALLY apologizing for disappearing right after posting this. My life took a sudden and unexpected turn which prevented me from...
I agree with others, no reason to think marks are fake. Main thing you have wrong is that this is not a mug, but a liquid measure. Used in pubs to...
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I really, really need to do some sorting (add five more REALLYs from my wife) and I finally have some time. Start with these because I know next...
Crickets from James. Just to put this discussion to bed, took a couple pics of a period chest to illustrate what bothered me about calling the OP...
Lathe turning brass is still a good way to remove excess material. All good quality cymbals are still made this way. And you sometimes see lathe...
Could be. There is some rust and dribbling paint so clearly not brand new. But the single screw to hold the globe with the two springs for the...
Definitely nicely carved, not pressed. To me the most important question is whether period or not, not so much when a reproduction was made. Your...
I don't see 1920's/30's, but 80's/90's.
18th century Louis XV style, but this chair is made in 20th century.
That is the name for the type of escapement, not related to the stop lever. The escapement is a critical part of the watch, a little piece of...
Do you have the Brass Book by Schiffer? If you collect old brass it is definitely worth getting, either as a used book or from the library. The...
You should try to sell it if you don't need it. But don't expect much interest or a high price if you do manage to find a buyer because at least...
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