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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help Indentifying please

« on: March 10, 2010, 06:04:59 pm »

The shiny lacquered base and that plate on the front along with the bright and colorful paint looks like a lot of newer import stuff I've seen like this?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Computer issues

« on: March 03, 2010, 07:27:52 pm »

I built mine out of junk people put to the side of the road. Works great!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Please help me identify this silver cup

« on: March 02, 2010, 06:56:50 pm »

Are there any makers marks that you can see? I'm not doubting their silver but I think that if this were the case they would be marked with a content amount like 950,925 or 850. Also a hallmark of some sort. Take a close look around the base or at the bottom on the inside, maybe you'll see something?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: The problem with primitives is...

« on: March 02, 2010, 06:51:55 pm »

I also notice the phallic aspect of it. Looking at it under my loop it does appear to be a cement of some type (but I can't rule out a dark sand stone). Very small particles like sand with bits of dark and light crystals and kind of an ashy appearance. Also has a peculiar odor. Oh well. I know that $2 pre Colombian artifact is in my future somewhere! Now who was that that offered me $4 for it? Lol, thanks guys.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need help identifying the artist

« on: March 01, 2010, 07:31:08 pm »

I looked in my reference materials and looked up ty, fy, fj, ty but nothing. The first large letter is a mystery. The second problem is, whether it's just a last name or if it's a first initial and a last name. The large first letter could be stroked down thru the first letter of the last name. I said all this to say I'm stumped.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Cheese Safe

« on: February 28, 2010, 10:16:45 am »

I don't see alot of information about your specific cheese safe but I did find this one for sale on eBay and if it's close to what yours looks like it will give you a good current idea of what they are fetching. Welcome to the forum!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Early-Cheese-Cupboard-w-Screen-Pegged-Sq-Nail-Pie-Safe_W0QQitemZ150415757428QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAntiques_Furniture?hash=item23057a5074

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: The problem with primitives is...

« on: February 28, 2010, 12:06:05 am »

This is as close and clear as I can get with my macro on my camera. You are right as far as the appearance of a cement type structure but I am continuing to think it is a gray sandstone which is in actuality just small particles of rock cemented together naturally? I guess we could both be right then.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: The problem with primitives is...

« on: February 27, 2010, 09:47:01 pm »

Today here in Jacksonville we they had an indoor yard sale at the fair grounds. There wasn't much there in the way of collectables and I got there a little late. On my second and last walk by the tables to make sure I hadn't miss anything I saw this on a table and snatched it up. After a whopping $2 she was mine. One good thing about things like this is most people will pass it right by (probably because they are smarter then me, lol). You all really helped me with my miniature mino rain cape I posted a week or so ago so I thought I'd run this one by ya.

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Antique Questions Forum / The problem with primitives is...

« on: February 27, 2010, 09:05:54 pm »

i can never tell when I have something that is old or if I have something that is new. I have this problem with African wooden sculptures, jade carvings, stone carvings (as in my current case), woven baskets, metal works. I love when an item I pick up says Tiffany & co. 925 silver, this I have no problem with. What I have a problem with is my love for the unmarked, one off, hand made items that are usually impossible to figure out who made let alone when. If anyone can steer me towards who worships or worshiped cone headed female goddesses I would appreciate it. That will let me start doing my own research. The item is only 6 inches tall and made of a gray hard sand stone (IMHO). Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Fenton glass experts out there?

« on: February 25, 2010, 03:38:44 pm »

Yeah, that painting on the vase is a dead match with my little vase. I think my description on eBay of probably being Fenton glass bought by L.G. Wright is correct. Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Fenton glass experts out there?

« on: February 21, 2010, 07:06:52 pm »

fentonfrk you are right on the $$$ with this one I think. My bowl looks very similar to L.G. Wright fenton bowls. I found a plain fenton bowl like mine (below) on line for sale. I agree the artist may have been lacking in ability but hopefully that just adds to its charm. Much appreciated guys for steering me in the right direction.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any Fenton glass experts out there?

« on: February 21, 2010, 05:06:40 pm »

Thanks. I will now do my own due diligence with this info and continue to check back for your comments.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Brass Object - What is this?

« on: February 21, 2010, 04:09:56 pm »

Does the rod thru the middle spin within the item or is it fixed. The brass looks like made in india type brass imho. As far as what it is I haven't a clue...yet.

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Antique Questions Forum / Any Fenton glass experts out there?

« on: February 21, 2010, 03:47:48 pm »

I pick this up in one of my thrift stores. I don't see a signature. It's a glass bowl with the top melted into ribbons. The flowers are hand painted and there is a red coloring to the rim and inside. Held to the light the bowl has a pink glow to it (due to the inside color). Also the glass has almost a cool satiny feel to it. I have a limited knowledge of Fenton glass and this looks to me to be in that vein. Thanks for any help.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Woven animal hair or fiber such as jute or hemp doll poncho and skirt

« on: February 18, 2010, 04:58:04 pm »

Well I believe I have finally narrowed down what this is. It is a small representation of a Japanese straw rain cape known as a mino. It gets it's name from the Mino region of Japan. Thanks for all of your help, Dirk. Here is a link to what one looks like.