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Antique Questions Forum / Anyone familiar with these items

« on: July 26, 2011, 02:12:37 am »

Snuff bottle? or ?...copper with cork stop, ornate. no marks

Bronze dish i think, very heavy, 6"x4" was definitely not massed produced. Not sure if its related to the alcohol brand, some writing is etched on bottom...looks like it says "bronze" its a freehand etch

Can't remember what this is called, but made of leather, wood, thin metal, copper? brass? Gold?

Any info at all on these 3 items would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks....the dummy

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Antique Questions Forum / Could use any help on this piece.

« on: February 19, 2011, 01:06:28 am »

It's beautiful, very heavy appears to be bronze perhaps, not sure what the inscription means, possibly french catholic? Please help if you have any ideas.  Thanks...the dummy

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Antique Questions Forum / hanging lamp

« on: March 10, 2010, 02:19:12 pm »

Has anyone seen a lamp like this before? No identifying marks that I can find.
Not sure if it hangs or sits (no place for cord if it sits. It is copper under the painted design.
Thanks......the dummy

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What is this (ugly) thing?

« on: March 10, 2010, 12:38:10 pm »

No trace of wax in any of them, besides they would have to be tiny birthday candles.
The hole is approx. 1/4" in diameter. Here is a closeup. A dish of any sort would get
scratched up or break. This puppy is hard and heavy, but it does look like something should go there.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What is this (ugly) thing?

« on: March 10, 2010, 10:53:06 am »

Way too heavy to be a paper weight, can't pick it up with 1 hand.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What is this (ugly) thing?

« on: March 10, 2010, 10:37:12 am »

Nobody is willing to venture a guess? ok I will show my ignorance then and
venture a guess...looks like some sort of centerpiece, although it weighs about
10 lbs. at least, solid brass cast I think. Belonged to and eccentric french woman.
Any other ideas?

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Antique Questions Forum / What is this (ugly) thing?

« on: March 10, 2010, 07:09:42 am »

I dug this out of a storage shed. I keep thinking something goes with it.
under base says Dav Art New York, no other markings, very heavy.

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Antique Questions Forum / Dining table set

« on: March 05, 2010, 01:22:16 pm »

I would like to know if anyone could help me identify style, wood, value, era etc.
on this table, the leaves slide out of each end, I have never seen this before. I have attached pics.

thanks in advance

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Can someone please help me identify

« on: February 17, 2010, 10:00:49 am »

Thank you very much, you have been of great assistance.

The dummy.

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Antique Questions Forum / Can someone please help me identify

« on: February 16, 2010, 07:48:29 pm »

What the style, wood and age might be, I purchased at storage auction, have lots of antiques and I am an antique dummy.
Thanks