This is "La Melodie," an allegorical figure in bronze by Albert Carriere Belleuse. The original is, apparently, in the Louvre. It was made in...
Hey Folks: I can't find out anything about this piece! What I do know about this pair is that they are about 22" U.S. tall and weigh about 10...
We just returned from an antique lighting show and thought we'd share with our friends at antiques. The first is a bronze student lamp by Shreve...
An Ansonia swinger clock from 1883. Just love it! It's got the classic Victorian theme of traditional beauty wedded to machinery. Hope you all...
Happy 4th!! This is the newest addition to the GHopper bookcase family. Its mahogany and mahogany veneers ca. 1890, made and purchased in New...
Maybe she would have written a song called "Phalene" rather than "Joline." :) First time poster in this forum, and about time. Ms. G and I...
Hey folks: Who here can tell me the most expedient yet careful way to restore brass and silver metal. By silver metal I don’t mean actual silver...
Here are a few treasures to warm up these cold nights while reflecting back on the year in collecting: First up is a Christmas present for Ms. G....
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! Finally got this beauty, and thought I'd share. It's a two-armed Harvard table lamp. 21 pounds of...
If Diogenes lived in the 19th Century, could he find an honest man with these lamps? Ms. Ghopper and I went to a vintage and antique lamp show...
Just for fun I thought I'd share a couple of goodies I bought from an auction last weekend. Both are walnut shelves ca. 1870s. One might have been...
Hello crock experts! I just purchased this yesterday at an auction for a bit less than $300. No idea on the maker; no stamp to be seen. It's 11"...
Hi all: This is not my usual area, but I bought a few crocks at auction yesterday. By no means are these Crock Barn home runs, but I think the...
For grins I have to post our new (old) dining room light. It's a cast brass Ansonia with a cranberry hobnail shade, made in 1882. 'Twas a pain to...
Hi cameo fans: Once again I seek your learned opinions on cameos. These photos are from an upcoming auction; they're the only ones I've got. So...
Friends: I'm posting this in the Antiques Discussion so that more people will see it. I recently found this gem at an auction. It's 24.5 inches...
In your wide experience, will replacing the marble on a marble top table with one of equal quality diminish the table’s worth? If so, how much?...
Got this in a big garage-type building in 14 degree weather this weekend. A chair by John Jelliff of Newark, New Jersey, ca. 1860. Part of a...
OK, it's time for fun with furniture restoration, largely made possible by Howard's, sponges, elbow grease, and time. Merklen Brothers was a...
Now that I have your attention....Yes, I know this is furniture, but I posted it in the general Antiques forum in hopes of getting a wider...
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