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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What IS this? Can't find anywhere! Need ID!

« on: September 05, 2013, 02:32:04 am »

The characters seem like Japanese to me. Whilst Kanji in Japanese is pretty much just Chinese characters, the stroke styles used in the picture seem more similar to Japanese calligraphy than Chinese.

The fourth picture, first character means "east" and third character means "way" or "path". not sure about others.

An interesting peice!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique(?) Mahogany sideboard

« on: September 05, 2013, 01:23:59 am »

Whats an easy way to tell the wood underneath a veneer?

Thanks.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique(?) Mahogany sideboard

« on: September 04, 2013, 09:56:59 am »

Thanks ghopper, mart, and bigwull for your replies.

I guess I have my answer now:)

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Sideboard (accidental repost)

« on: September 03, 2013, 10:32:20 pm »

Sorry, accidentally reposted. Can mods please delete?

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique(?) Mahogany sideboard

« on: September 03, 2013, 10:32:15 pm »

Hi All,

First time poster! Thanks in advanced for the replies.

I've recently acquired this cabinet/sideboard, but I'm not sure of the origin of it. I believe the front and top is a decorative Mahogany Veneer. The seller of the item claimed he obtained it from the 60's in Italy but it looks older than that? The sideboard weighs a tonne.

I've tried googling keywords but come up with nothing, so any clues would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!