Hi. I picked up this sweet dovetailed painted chest at auction this weekend and would like to hear opinions as to age and regional origin. I've...
.........and an update. I tried to amalgamate the finish with lacquer thinner and when that didn't work (most of the finish stayed stubbornly...
Thanks for the advice! I'll try fixing the finish with thinner this weekend. In the event I have to remove and refinish, I was thinking I could...
Hi, this is the base to an early 20th century pier table painted black with a lacquer top coat which has alligatored. I believe it to be lacquer...
Purchased this cabinet thinking it was for liquor but now I'm now so sure. It has walnut colored / figured veneer on the exterior and top, and...
Hi, picked up this bowl at auction for 75$ and was assured it was a reproduction. This individual said it lacked the 'real feel' but I couldn't...
Purchased this table top carving at a garage sale and it is inscribed 'by D. L. Robinson' (as shown below). The person said it was originally...
The cat in the post is my buddy Moby. Always ready to check out the finds I drag home!
Ask and you shall receive! Thanks to all
.......but it is not the mess you could get into by trying to do more. Yep, this is my worry. Should I try to fill the gouge with acrylic then...
Why yes it does! Mystery solved, thanks.
Hi. I can't find this Louwelsa pattern in any of my books. Anyone out there know? It's about 11 inches wide and stands 6 inches tall. The...
Hi, I picked up this glass vase at an auction for a few bucks and would like to know if anyone recognizes artist or maker. It's slightly...
Hi. I picked up this Henkel-Harris table at an auction for 40$ but the acrylic top is scratched down to the wood so I can't just grind it down to...
Greetings. I picked up these panels at the Bouckville NY Antiques show thinking they were hand carved walnut and chestnut. But a friend thought...
Hi. I picked up this old deck chair and it's in need of some color. I think the color in the chair is 'Golden Oak', does that look right? In...
I really like these Tonala Sandstone vases! Anyone know of good online resources to look for more information on Tonala pottery? Any idea about...
Hi, picked this vase up while on a trip to Albany NY. 7 3/4" tall, 3" wide and the interior is glazed the same brown that's on the bottom of the...
The lacquer thinner did the trick! The varnish which was not picked up by wiping the surface cleared up the spots. When the weather turns a...
I'll try the lacquer thinner and report results. Thanks!
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