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Antique Questions Forum / Re: More help needed - Antique Hutch

« on: October 25, 2010, 05:43:55 am »

Thanks for the tip saphire!  I'll check in those spots tonight and report back.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Tool from Bronze age? Help needed

« on: October 22, 2010, 11:56:53 am »

Some excellent info, thanks everyone!  Quite a shocker for me that my relatives were so far off, lol!  I'll do some research on hair or hat pins and see where that gets me.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Grandfather clock age and value

« on: October 22, 2010, 09:15:23 am »

Here are 2 that I've found on the net that seem to be quite close to mine in appearance and build. One is an Andre Sauveur and one is a Baylis Jno...Both are from the 1700's oddly enough.

http://www.antiqueclockspriceguide.com/pages/clock7482.php
http://www.antiqueclockspriceguide.com/pages/clock5893.php

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Antique Questions Forum / More help needed - Antique Hutch

« on: October 22, 2010, 07:41:10 am »

Yet another one of my inherited antiques that I'd love to know abit more about!  This piece was won at an auction in Canada in 1950 and has been in the family ever since.  I believe it was made in the US as the lock is stamped "EAGLE LOCK CO...".  No other markings or ID stamps anywhere on the entire unit. Sorry about the Rosenthal set in it, should of taken it out for the pictures but I'm getting lazy

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Grandfather clock age and value

« on: October 22, 2010, 07:11:37 am »

Here are some more close-ups, hopefully they'll help. Sorry about the quality of the pics but they've all been shot after dark and the lighting in my house is obviously abit dim for this sort of stuff. I believe that the entire cabinet is made of oak and I don't see anything that appears to be wrapped in veneer. I included a close-up of the back panel which is for sure solid wood, not plywood.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Tool from Bronze age? Help needed

« on: October 21, 2010, 06:28:05 pm »

Sorry, not much background information.  I know it was brought over from Germany and that it has been in the family for at least 5 generations but that's it.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Grandfather clock age and value

« on: October 21, 2010, 12:47:42 pm »

Would more pictures be helpful? Let me know what to capture and I'll post them in afew hours.

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Antique Questions Forum / Tool from Bronze age? Help needed

« on: October 21, 2010, 10:30:58 am »

I'm guessing that this is some sort of sewing needle or tool from the Bronze age. Anyone have any idea on age or value?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Grandfather clock age and value

« on: October 21, 2010, 05:43:08 am »

One thing I failed to mention (on purpose) was that someone has scribed "1838" into the round metal plate at the top of the face.  It looks to have been done with a scriber and is far from professional looking.  I have no clue when this was done or by who or whether it is the actual date it was built.  I left this detail out as I didn't want it to throw anyone off as again I have no idea when or who added this.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Grandfather clock age and value

« on: October 21, 2010, 03:40:37 am »

Thanks for the compliments!  After work today I'll pull the top off again and get out the flashlight and small mirror and see if I can get into the mechanics of it a little deeper to look for id marks.

Pete

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Antique Questions Forum / Grandfather clock age and value

« on: October 20, 2010, 07:07:42 pm »

Wondering if anyone would happen to know the approximate age and value of my grandfather clock.  It's been in the family for generations and came across the ocean from Germany. It still works good and keeps time quite well. Any help would be MUCH appreciated! No identification tags, numbers, stamps or words.

Thanks in advance,

Pete