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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Happy Independence Day !

« on: July 04, 2011, 10:02:46 am »

A very fond wish that all the forum members and guests have a delightful Fourth of July!!!!!!!!!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Please help identify this lamp "VERY COOL"

« on: May 15, 2011, 09:08:20 pm »

Been talking over this one with fancy; we don't know what components were painted gold & stripped off & other info.

Maybe this was a gold-gilded bronze lamp, rewired with modern electrics- if so, too bad about removing the 'paint' from it.
If you've got something that is bronze, we suggest you disassemble the unit & look for a signature on the metal, esp. around the i/s base area. You might also look for any misc. older parts within the assembly.

If the lamp is just a 'modern' repro that somebody gave the shabby-chic treatment, maybe you can just plug it in & enjoy it anyways .

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Please help(sculpture of some sort) what this may be or where it is from?

« on: December 29, 2010, 11:45:45 am »

I'm just guessing here, but thought I'd add the possibility that this metal object may have been part of a figural mantle clock.
 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: A.M.C. ?? German porcelain mark

« on: December 09, 2010, 09:43:12 pm »

I'm not any help with this item, talesof.

{Borzoi and Saluki are just breeds of dogs, btw}

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: From Our Home To Yours....Happy Thanksgiving!

« on: November 25, 2010, 12:40:50 pm »

A happy Thanksgiving to all of the Antique-Shop members, admins, moderators & guests !

Thanks to everyone for your mounds of knowledge & generosity in all things.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Do you know what it is?

« on: November 06, 2010, 10:22:44 pm »

A semi-associated with the topic(s) link :

http://komar.cs.stthomas.edu/qm425/01s/Tollefsrud3.htm


Thanks for the happy hens pix, mario54!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: another game of "what is it?"

« on: October 30, 2010, 11:32:35 am »

I think it's a fondant/marzipan mold.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Age of a Pie Safe?

« on: October 25, 2010, 10:45:19 pm »

On the topic of jumpin' the gun.......

Looks like talesofthesevenseas is about to join the 2k postings club!!!!
 

I am looking forward to seeing whatcha got on the pie safe, when it gets to you.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Crystal Decanter

« on: October 25, 2010, 08:15:52 am »

Yah, cogar ....

Ain't it the truth!!!
 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Crystal Decanter

« on: October 24, 2010, 09:42:01 pm »

Yup , cast glass !

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Crystal Decanter

« on: October 24, 2010, 09:21:54 pm »

Kinda hard for me to tell from your images, Oceans64 , but it seems more like a cast-glass item, with some elements that have been ground (stopper, neck & lip).

I'd suggest looking for a seam or three, from a glass mold, on the outside of the decanter.

Usually 'ground crystal' has got fairly sharp edges & very flat ground surfaces (as well as concave & convex ones), from the time-consuming manufacturing process.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Crystal Decanter

« on: October 24, 2010, 12:19:18 pm »

Regarding the question about the 'etching' for the stopper on your item :

It's really a result of a grinding process; often the stopper & neck were ground at the same time & then numbered identically (so that they could be sold/shipped together). This is not always the case with mass-produced items, as sometimes there's just a 'universal jig' for the stoppers/containers.

The irregularities you see in the neck grind are a result of the variances of thickness/texture within the glass/crystal neck itself.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: oil headlights or miner lights

« on: October 24, 2010, 12:00:09 pm »

I'm wondering if these cool lamps of yours have wicks or not, marcylove?

Just wondering if these are oil lamps or carbide lamps.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What Kind of Godless Goo was put on furniture in the 60/70's?

« on: October 23, 2010, 02:50:51 pm »

I like to use flat brass stock for scrapers, since it's easy to sharpen&/or dull & cut into custom contours.
 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: old rush rocker

« on: October 19, 2010, 08:18:32 pm »

Hmmm... I don't know the store/manufacturer/etc. as described on the tag in your posted image cee_jay, but if you'd include it & an image of the whole chair via email (not from a phone/blackberry) to Mr. Fred Taylor at 'info@furnaturedetective.com', you might just get the info you seek.

I'm of the opinion that your chair is early 20th century (from your pics), though.

Cool old windsor-ish chair!