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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Unknown Metal Pitcher with Brass Handle- info?

« on: May 26, 2014, 09:47:05 am »

The "cute" vine design with berries of some type would be grape vines.  It's a wine jug.  Doesn't look like it has a lot of age to it.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Stickley Table and other items

« on: May 22, 2014, 12:52:02 am »

The table & chairs look like Stickley Brothers which is a very different company than Stickley.   I would like to see the label.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Child's victorian parlor chair?

« on: May 15, 2014, 12:34:51 pm »

Eastlake style, like Mart says.  But it was a style within the Victorian Era, so technically is Victorian.  No market here for Victorian or Eastlake here at the moment.  If it's not really, really good Georgian or Regency (or even earlier) or Mid Century Modern, it's not selling.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old Butcher Block Workbench Top w/ 2 Vices .. Value?

« on: May 13, 2014, 09:18:43 am »

Part of what makes it desirable is the vices.  I certainly wouldn't remove them.  Also I would just clean it with OOOO steel wool & mineral spirits, rubbing with the grain, then wax & polish.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Majolica Squirrel dish, George Jones??

« on: May 13, 2014, 09:14:31 am »

Another smite.

I've almost had enough of this.

Oh that's not fair.  I agree, if you don't like the answer at least stand up for your belief & put your name on it.  I've had stuff like this happen on other forums, which is why I changed my identity....Sorry this is happening.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Majolica Squirrel dish, George Jones??

« on: May 13, 2014, 12:35:08 am »

The piece I bought was marked with a spurious Minton mark & at the time none of us had any idea that majolica was being reproduced.  I ended up selling it to another dealer as a repro, I lost a fair amount of $, but it's a lesson I have never forgotten.
I don't think at $1.50 you can really lose!     But those ones on Ebay that are calling it antique is just plain wrong.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: any ideas?

« on: May 12, 2014, 11:45:20 am »

Not a date, sorry.  Either decorators mark or shape number.  Looks like early 20th century, part of a dresser set, the tray.  Art Nouveau, not a lot of value.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Majolica Squirrel dish, George Jones??

« on: May 12, 2014, 11:42:56 am »

I agree 100%.  When repro majolica first started coming out, I got stung at an auction.  I should have known better & I guess somewhere in the back of my mind, I did.  Although I had good company, 2 other dealers were bidding on it & they were members of the Antiques Dealers Association of Canada.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help identify English dining table

« on: May 12, 2014, 12:39:33 am »

Those brass holding pins & that slab of mahogany certainly would indicate to me that the table is early.  Possibly Georgian or Regency.  Need to see some closer photos of construction details please.  Beautiful.... GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: salt and pepper shakers

« on: May 10, 2014, 12:24:14 am »

oh my gawd--they must be something cheap because I took the goodwill tag off and the "silver" came off with the tag.  Rubbed the dang thing=nothing on the tissue--

these are actually pretty I thought until now I think they are cheap

Well I guess they aren't pewter!    They are very interesting & just because the horrid tag pulled off some of the silver doesn't necessarily mean they are cheap, just that they are plated.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: salt and pepper shakers

« on: May 09, 2014, 07:29:07 pm »

Looks like polished pewter to me.  That would be pretty typical for Scandinavian design.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Independence Ironstone by Castleton China, Inc.

« on: May 09, 2014, 12:06:27 pm »

I asked a couple of other dealers what they call them.

1) Tennis Sets if they are china, snack sets if they are pyrex or jadite etc, retro style items.

2) Never heard them called anything but Tennis Sets  (she was actually a bit appalled that anyone would consider calling them anything else, but this dealer has a higher end shop & is a bit uummm.... well you know!   

So.... I think this is one of those very regional things.  Here on the west coast of Canada we are very much still a British Colony & as such may still use some of the quaint terminology!   

Can get good money for some of the better ones as the fashion for tea parties here is becoming big again, especially for weddings.  Tea cups too, gawd, I'd better drag all those wretched things out of storage & get rid of them while the market is good!   GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any value to this Scottish Cairngorm Stag napkin holder w Citrine?Pale hallmarks

« on: May 09, 2014, 12:34:00 am »

Upside down, but now I can see it's EPNS, so you're right it's plate.  But I still wouldn't replate it.  But that's just me.  Not a lot of value here.  Nice that you will have a small token from your Gran.  GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique chinese bronze figure bird

« on: May 08, 2014, 07:39:14 pm »

Looks like an Ibis, so could be Japanese?  Looks like the underside has remenants of being cold painted bronze.  Can't make out the mark very well, can you take another closer up of it?  I like it, I would pay $$ for it!!    GG

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any value to this Scottish Cairngorm Stag napkin holder w Citrine?Pale hallmarks

« on: May 08, 2014, 07:33:35 pm »

Are you sure it's plate?  In looking at the marks, it looks like the town mark for Edinburgh.  In either case, I wouldn't replate it.  I've seen people take lovely antique pieces & replate them in horrid "way too white" new silver.  I won't buy them because none of my customers will buy them.  So unless it's completely down to the base metal & it means a lot to you, it wouldn't be worth doing even if you have access to inexpensive plating.   Nice piece, I love all the Scottish cairngorm pieces, especially the brooches with the grouse foot attached!     GG