You know I love a lot of the MCM American blonde furniture, and I can't explain it, but it seems that for MCM here, dark Danish teak sells much...
I hate to say it, but I think it is getting worse and not better for brown furniture in the Boston area. I haven't seen any market uptick. That...
Doesn't look safe to give to a baby, so I agree some kind of souvenir spoon.
It seems to me a logical supposition. There was a lot of cheap labor in China in the 70's-80's, so the work would have been done by hand by...
Thanks, Cheryl, good idea to look up the business. I looked up the same listing that I assume you saw, trying to understand what it says:...
Yes, but that was in Europe. I doubt they had expensive machines like that in China until later? They've had machines to make rugs in Europe/US...
When did machine stitching start? I could take it out of the frame if it's ambiguous, but I assumed it was hand-done, just not fine work. Area...
How much space between the front and back? These could be two of four corners used for a desk blotter, part of a larger desk set (I have some in...
Always interested in learning about things I don't know about yet, and this forum has had a couple references to Chinese embroidery, something I...
Looks like an old print. But can't be sure without closeups and/or taking it out of frame and/or view of back.
Looks like the top of your three is the same one Inh showed you an ebay listing for (you need to click on View Original Item): description "This...
I think $300 is a good offer. I gave away a similar set. Everything the dealer told you is accurate.
Best way to decide whether it is gold or not yourself, is to measure specific gravity. You need a fairly accurate scale (but not expensive), and a...
Late victorian (about 1890's - 1910's) quarter-sawn oak. I assume American (if you are in the US), though could be European with oak secondary...
Clearly still being made, but this type of fiberglass construction was first made in the 60's or so along with the other styles of fiberglass...
Beautiful. Is it marked?
I think Hunting treasure id’d it correctly as a jelly jar, with a slot for a spoon, by William Durgin. Is the glass on yours also shaped like an...
Looks like a stamp-pressed steel figure, probably zinc coated or painted but coating is mostly gone. Can you see remnants of what was on surface?...
Thanks, I just ordered the book. I'm not really getting started and already have several pieces of early american furniture in original paint. I...
I know you're joking, but you're more trusting than me, I would have a really hard time buying at auction for this much money without previewing...
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