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Antique Questions Forum / need help PLEASE

« on: May 11, 2005, 02:39:09 pm »

If somone could please tell me how to go about posting photos, I would be eternally greatful.  I have some items I have posted a description, but no replies.  I am sure I would get a better response if I could post the photos.  I have an upcoming sale, and I know no other way to price these items.  Someone help, PLEASE!!

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Antique Questions Forum / help in identifying

« on: April 21, 2005, 03:59:21 pm »

first I am looking for an approximate value of a white corningware gravy boat and underplate.  I believe the design is "gooseberry".  I went to goantiques.com, but could not find anything comparable.  I also have what I think is a coffee carafe, by corning (it says corning brand heat proof glass on the inside neck) it is glass with a copper band around the neck and a copper handle.  the lid is copper.  The base of this designed for the carafe to sit down in it, with long footed legs that are beautifully molded.  there is a "shelf" on the bottom where I am assuming the heat source would go.  the whole base is made of copper.
I have two appx 6 1/2 inch vases that are a cranberry pink hobnail design. the best way to describe the opening would be a wavy almost collar (?!)
there are no markings on them whatsoever.
I have a sugar bowl and creamer with lid that are made of carnival glass, the darker blue irredesent (sp), similar to westmoreland's old quilt design, also no markings on these either.
If anyone can help or point me in the right direction it would be greatly apprecitated.
i have photos if you reply and inquire, i will email them to you.  

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Antique Questions Forum / unkown value

« on: April 21, 2005, 03:30:25 pm »

I have two glass decanters that stand about 10 inches tall.  they have a two part plastic lids that screw on, and the main lid that you would remove for filling has cork in the underside.  the lettering on the bottle is in gold it says Bonded   Beam   Bonded, and there is a a notice stamp in gold on the back side of the bottle that reads, 'Notice-this bottle has been filled and stamped under the provisions of section 2903.9 inclusive. Internal revenue code. Any person who shall reuse the stamp affixed to this bottle or remove the contents of this bottle without so destroying the stamp affixed thereto as to prevent re-use or who shall sell this bottle or re-use it for distilled spirts will be liable to the penalties prescribed by law'. underneath that it says 'distilled and bottled by james .B. Beam distilling co, inc. distillery no. 230 district of kentucky, clermont, kentucky. Bottled at internal revenue bonded warehouse no. 46 district of Kentucky.  on the bottom of the decanter the numbers are as follows,
D 334
58 53
then there is an I with a circle around it with a ^ above and below that circle.  (does that mean imperial?)
If there is anyone out there that can tell me about these other than the obvious please let me know.
sorry was so longwinded.