I doubt very much this is the ocmpany behind the lamps. There were versions of this comnpanies logo's used, some good and some not so good. I...
Could the backmark be an importers mark, Such as 'Alfretto London' who had a similar mark on imports. I take it as a stylised crown under the...
Japanese Satsuma Vase. Many of these are Kyoto and would date to 1930 or later so i would guess early to mid Showa period for this vase.
Thank you, Mark. Is it comfortable, as the armrests look quite high but perhap's that is delobertae for some reason. For whatever its exact purpose
Thank you for all the archived pictures and documents and other links, Much appreciated.
All empires come from some form of labour exploitation. BERLIN — Ikea has long been famous for its inexpensive, some-assembly-required...
Welcome Eclectic Medix, Please try upload a picture, I would be most interested to see this chair.
Happy CHrsitmas Eric and thank you. I have not seen this :)
I would wait until someone with more expertise comes online, It is a busy time right now for xmas and i am sure they are getting ready, but they...
Some of the nail holes look rectangular, I am not sure why they might use nails in that location, as stud strips even vintage ones are usually...
[ATTACH] old round head nails.
Right we are in the antique catagory now. That is certainly gilt geso. That reddish clay is Bole. The sofa has been upholstered from the number of...
The ornate wood on your sofa, is it Gilt Gesso? that is the designs are shaped from a type of plaster. It can be earlier if it is a proper...
It does have a good level of quality inthe woodwork that makes it a candidate for 1920's but it might be a higher quality but later 20th century....
I think that is a good guess :)
I would say it is very much a Louis xvi style sofa. Following on from the Louis XV style from the roccco period, the most obvious change from...
Thanks Bear. I thought it had an appeal, it has some rough edges but I have seen many Purdoniums come and go, but something about this caught my...
That is a lovely cut glass dish for less than $1.60; and if it is from the 1920's wont it soon be antique glass. Just last week, I saw a set of...
Thanks Bear, I was curious if the different shapes had any meaning, and looked up the word purdonium. The word was based on the inventor a Mr...
Matt I appreciate the variety of styles that Kutani has, it is different in that it's the Kilns and Kutani's formation was a business rather than...
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