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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pie safe

« on: July 01, 2011, 11:54:46 am »

Hi Tales, I have a question for you.  Someone asked me if the panels could have been replaced because they were used to seeing pie safes with only tin panels.  The panels definitely appear original to me. Were pie safes made occasionally with copper punched panels??

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Looking for info on a couple antiques

« on: July 01, 2011, 11:15:13 am »

LOL Hmmm....well I have a calculator you might be interested in!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Looking for info on a couple antiques

« on: July 01, 2011, 10:10:52 am »

LOL!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Looking for info on a couple antiques

« on: July 01, 2011, 10:06:54 am »

Well Mariok54.....I've thought about selling it, how close are you to Chicago

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Looking for info on a couple antiques

« on: July 01, 2011, 09:32:41 am »

Thanks KC!! Those suggestions we're super helpful. I found a couple pieces that were really similar. Unfortunately I don't have the keys.  There a couple of very small pieces of the carvings that are missing on the upper doors with the serpents. Here's a close up pic of the upper figure carving.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pie safe

« on: July 01, 2011, 09:17:09 am »

That's ok! Thank you so much for looking, I appreciate it 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pie safe

« on: June 29, 2011, 07:28:09 pm »

I found this one, is this the one?? http://www.thevirginiasafeproject.com/

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pie safe

« on: June 29, 2011, 04:57:27 pm »

Great!! Thanks so much, I'm excited to get that info!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pie safe

« on: June 29, 2011, 03:08:17 pm »

Oh! Thanks waywardangler!! I didn't even think about that, I just put it over at a friends place so I'll have to get over there to investigate that.  As far as construction it's pretty simple in design, it does have hinges and nails in the construction.

KC: Hoping to get over and find out of it's copper soon.  Here are some additional pics of it: https://picasaweb.google.com/SarahScarbrough/PieSafe?authkey=Gv1sRgCIjN0_qGyLqCnwE&feat=directlink
Unfortunately I don't have close ups of hinges/hardware yet, but when I go over to test the panels to see if they're copper I'll take more pics and post them.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Looking for info on a couple antiques

« on: June 29, 2011, 01:46:18 pm »

Thanks Ironlord1963!  That's good information to know, I'm now thinking the later would be a better idea for me.  Thanks super much for the help!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Looking for info on a couple antiques

« on: June 29, 2011, 01:04:56 pm »

I haven't been able to find anything like it.  I was going to put it up at auction but was told it would probably only go for around $800.  That seemed a under valued to me considering what I've seen other pieces going for. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pie safe

« on: June 29, 2011, 12:59:02 pm »

LOL!! waywardangler I could not agree more! Definitely wouldn't keep pies safe in my house!

Does anyone know what price range these go for?? I'm really wanting to sell it.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Pie safe

« on: June 29, 2011, 12:56:19 pm »

You know I wondered if they were copper, because there are some small areas where the metal has a green hew like what copper does.  But I don't know enough about this to tell.  I'll have to take a closer look as the punches, I didn't think to look for variables in the pattern.

Here are more photos of it:  https://picasaweb.google.com/SarahScarbrough/PieSafe?authkey=Gv1sRgCIjN0_qGyLqCnwE&feat=directlink

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Looking for info on a couple antiques

« on: June 29, 2011, 10:40:07 am »

Oh my goodness!! Sorry guys!! I didn't get an email notice that there were more comments on here, so I didn't see these till just now.   Yes it's mother of pearl in lay.  Here are some more detailed pics: https://picasaweb.google.com/SarahScarbrough/Antiques?authkey=Gv1sRgCOmGwtW89r_8vgE&feat=directlink

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Antique Questions Forum / Pie safe

« on: June 29, 2011, 10:31:34 am »

I bought an old Victorian house from 1910 several years ago and this pie safe was left in it.  Looking for more info on pie safes and their value.  Thank you so much for any information you can give!!