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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What is this type of woodworking bench called?

« on: November 06, 2011, 03:38:13 am »

Matty77

Thanks, a shave horse is what it is called! Now, to get it sold and buy another cool item!

Paul

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Antique Questions Forum / What is this type of woodworking bench called?

« on: November 05, 2011, 04:09:48 pm »

Okay, it must have a real name. I have a woodworker's bench. You push down with your feet on the pegs and it clamps your workpiece. Anyone know what this is actually called?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Cold Cast Bronze owl sculpture by Peter Berryman

« on: October 30, 2011, 06:37:18 pm »

Most of Berryman's pieces are fairly large. This is an interesting piece for his usual style. If I had to guess, I would say a cold cast like this should bring about $250 at an auction with the correct attendees. Just my 2 cents; I have done quite a bit of research into bronzes, but I know just enough to be dangerous.

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique clock case - any ideas of manufacturer

« on: October 30, 2011, 06:03:26 pm »

I haven't had any cool finds in a while, but I did get one recently which is a tad annoying. I bought what appears to be an antique ceramic/porcelain clock case. I would like to put in a time appropriate clock mechanism, but I do not even know the manufacturer or approximate date of this piece. The only clue I have is the first letter of a signature on the bottom of the case. By the wear on the underside, it appears to be quite old, but without more info, I am unsure how to proceed. Any clock experts out there? I have looked at over 10 000 images on the net, and have yet to come up with this exact clock case.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Giant copper urn??? What is it???

« on: October 22, 2011, 02:59:50 pm »

Thickness of the sides is also simply the thickness of the copper (brass, whatever).

I am still no closer to figuring this out. I an't sell it until I know what purpose it served.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Giant copper urn??? What is it???

« on: October 21, 2011, 07:41:42 pm »

I do like the origin being Turkey or RUssian, but for a brazier wouldn't you need more space between the three legs? I am checking online under Braziers, and although sort of close, I still can't find anything like this! I hate it when an item gets the better of me!

Agggghhhhh!

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Antique Questions Forum / Silver Maker's Mark

« on: October 21, 2011, 06:20:56 pm »

I doubt anyone can help me as the picture is so hard to see. This is a maker's mark from a silver box for playing cards. The original is tiny. I actually had to use 2 magnifying glasses, a camera on full zoom, and then photoshop just to get to this point! Does anyone recongize this one:

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Giant copper urn??? What is it???

« on: October 21, 2011, 04:57:56 pm »

Bottom half sits on 7.5" legs and is 6 inches deep on its own. No internal shelves , the bottom is just the thickness of the copper.

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Antique Questions Forum / Giant copper urn??? What is it???

« on: October 21, 2011, 04:29:40 pm »

There was an antique store going out of business and they held an auction last week. I made out like a bandit, but I did purchase one item that has me totally stumped. It is a large copper urn like object. The owner of the store thought it had some religious affiliation, but I can't see that. Anyway, it is 25 inches high and 17 inches in diameter. I cannot see any maker's mark. There may be on the bottom, but I am unsure if I should clean this piece up or leave it with all the green stuff on it! It looks hand hammered, with very nice detail. It is hinged and the top half opens up. I have searched online, but since I am unsure of what it is for, I have been unsuccessful in identifying it.

ANy ideas?

I also have a few other pieces I may need help with, but I am still trying to work those out on my own. The research is half the fun, but this time I am stumped!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old press, but for what?

« on: October 10, 2011, 04:06:23 pm »

I measured the receptacle tube and it is 2 3/8" deep and 1 1/8" wide. Still have no clue what it is for!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old press, but for what?

« on: October 09, 2011, 06:27:30 pm »

No pattern on either of the pressing sides. Top half is just flat metal, bottom half is an empyu tube. Could have been an antique shell loader. I will need to measure the tube side to see if that would make sense.

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Antique Questions Forum / Old press, but for what?

« on: October 09, 2011, 04:01:34 pm »

I picked up a box of antique tools at a garage sale, and it contained some kind of press in it. The overall length is 15", height is 7". The receiving end of the press is hollow, the press part that comes down is solid. Looks like you would have put something into the receiving end, and press something down onto it. The question is, what?

The only markings on it are the remnants of the word Patented on the side. First three letters are worn off, but you can tell this is what it said.

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Antique Questions Forum / Pheasant Knife rests - need some help dating

« on: September 23, 2011, 07:28:22 am »

Hi All

I have a pair of really interesting knife rests i am trying to find out about. There are absolutely no markings on these thins. I have a large lighted magnifying glass and have gone over these extremely carefully. Nothing Marked anywhere. I have seen some online that claim to be Nickel plated, but the carving on the head is nowhere near as detailed as these ones.

I am trying to determine:
1) WHere they may have been made , and by what company
2) Potential age
3) Guess as to material they are made of

All help appreciated. I really like these, the detail is great, so I would like to learn more about them.

Thanks
Hudsonhacker

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WHat are these vases called? Driving me nuts!

« on: September 21, 2011, 03:31:24 pm »

Ironlord

The porcelain sections are hollow. I have seen very similar ones online, the only difference being the flowers painted on them. Going to take them down to the antique section of the city tomorrow to see if anyone has any knowledge of these things.

Ugly as sin, but they do grow on you!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WHat are these vases called? Driving me nuts!

« on: September 21, 2011, 12:57:38 pm »

They stand 12" tall. Checked online with ebay, but I find Ruby Lane is far more helpful for pricing things. Ebay has so many things on there that just are not bid on, and the ones that are bid on are just the cheaply priced items. Ruby lane is representative of what people are selling things in the brick and mortar antique stores, so I find it helps more than ebay does. There are no similar items on ebay under auction only, but under BIN they range from $75 to $225 each. So, ebay really is all over the place. Info on Ruby Lane shows a number of similar pieces, all priced in a tighter range of $91 to $125 each. I will give it a shot online, and if that does not bring in offers, I will take it down to one of the local antique stores to see if there is a market for them. Hey, I live in Montreal, if there is one thing we have an abundance of it is antique stores! Sure, selling to a dealer means a lower sales price, but sometimes it is about maximizing cash flow , not maximizing profit. If I can turn them at a good profit in a timely fashion I am happy, and since I paid very little for these, profit level will still be good.