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Antique Questions Forum / Sephardic Jewish Paintig

« on: June 10, 2005, 04:04:37 pm »

Hi All, I have a painting that looks like it is of Sephardic Jews...two older gentleman and a young boy...the artist is La Quinanta is is signed and is is also numbered. anyone know any info on Sephardic artists??thanks for any help...P.S.  the frame is really nice.

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Antique Questions Forum / "birthing chair?boot chair from spain?

« on: October 11, 2004, 04:51:52 am »

Hello, i have just come across an unusual piece of furntiure.  I am told it was used as a "birthing chair".  It was also supposedly used to help with putting on boots.  It is a three legged chair.  The base of the chair is a rectangular piece of wood with two cut outs of "clubs" (like the playing card) where you would hold on to.  The wood bends upward where the cut out are, making the seat area.  This piece of wood is narrow, There is one more piece of wood (same narrow size as the one just mentioned) for the back which also has a cut out of a club on the top of the wood.  You can sit on the stool with your back to the piece extending upward or reverse the stool and the back piece is resting on your stomach/chest area.    It has the word "spain" engraved into it.  It has some carvings in it, but nothing that is very detailed.   Any help with this item would be appreciated.  thanks margaret

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Antique Questions Forum / 1920 gold ring

« on: May 23, 2003, 11:05:45 am »

hi, i have just received a gold ring, that might  be from the early 1920's, it is amythest  the stone sits in a crown like setting with a rope surronding the crown with a leaf like piece attached to the rope at four quarters,  it is stamped on the outside on either side of the crown 14k with a stamp of a "B" or an "S" as well.  I'm not sure.  This is the first time i've tried to identify it.  any help?  The stone is about is about an inch in size and 3/4 wide, it is a rather large substantial ring