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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help to Date a Royal Dux Vase Please!

« on: December 09, 2014, 08:49:37 am »

Not exactly the same, marking is also different but, pattern looks alike.

http://www.rubylane.com/item/518922-8888/Art-Deco-era-Dux78-Bohemia-Czech

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique collector's chest

« on: December 09, 2014, 08:46:03 am »

Thanks everybody! I will most definitely keep the box and shells together. Not sure yet what I will do with it. Perhaps indeed look for museum or serious collector. Or just keep it. We will see. One thing for sure, it should be preserved.

Best,
Niels

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique collector's chest

« on: December 08, 2014, 03:23:57 pm »

Thanks! The chest I found at a local reclying shop. Somebody much have brought it there. Perhaps a left over when grandma or granddad pasted away. The shells were found along the Dutch coastline, in places as Domburg, Vlissingen, Scheveningen, Zandvoort, Katwijk aan de Zee. Cool thing is that almost every shell has a label with name, date and where it was found. I'm not sure if the box is made by or for the collector. Each compartment is numbered in the same handwriting and some have written labels on them with latin names of minerals and plant species. I think it is an 19th century specimen box used at school or university as teaching material.  

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Niels,, your pics are crashing my computer !!

« on: December 08, 2014, 12:23:45 pm »

I hope so !!  All I could see was the X in black box then everything froze !!

I've resized the image, I hope this works!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique collector's chest

« on: December 08, 2014, 12:22:50 pm »

Hopefully the photos will show up this time.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Niels,, your pics are crashing my computer !!

« on: December 08, 2014, 09:28:23 am »

O dear! Sorry for that! Let me check and replace te pics.

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique collector's chest

« on: December 08, 2014, 05:16:11 am »

Hi,
I would like to show you my latest find. This one really got me excited :-). As you can see its a somewhat simple looking antique chest. It's the content that's makes this one special (even though I would have bought the chest even when it was empty). What is inside is an amazing collection of shells and other 'fruit de la mer', collected over a time period of more then 60 years! Most items are labelled and the earliest ones are dating back to 1890! The youngest are from the fifties. An unique time document in my opinion!
























 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Art Nouveau (?) Centerpiece

« on: November 24, 2014, 02:13:54 am »

I'm ready Mart! 

Let me know when you're coming. Happy to show you around ;-) !

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Victorian(?) bronze Palm tree Centerpiece

« on: November 23, 2014, 03:27:00 am »

Look what I just found:
http://www.prices4antiques.com/Centerpiece-Elkington-Co-Gilt-Bronze-Palm-Trees-Whippets-17-inch-E8996740.html

Not exactly like yours...but yours is much more.

Here is another one that sold for $674
http://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2554B/lots/719

Thank you KC. I've found them too. That's a lot more than what I paid for it :-).

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Art Nouveau (?) Centerpiece

« on: November 23, 2014, 03:03:13 am »

Wow!  What a great Bric-a-brac shop!  

Yes it is. I'm lucky to life in a town with a lot of cool shops :-).

This is the link to the one where I've found them (http://www.pandora-dordt.com/Pandora.html). It's in Dutch but it gives you an impression. If you're ever in the neighborhood this is a cool place to go :-) (Huge 18th century merchant house stuffed with all kinds of interesting things).

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Art Nouveau (?) Centerpiece

« on: November 23, 2014, 01:44:59 am »

Can I ask where you are located and where you found these ?? The enameling is very well done as is the bronze !! French is a possibility !!

I'm located in Dordrecht, Holland. I found these at a local Bric-à-brac shop.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Art Nouveau (?) Centerpiece

« on: November 22, 2014, 03:14:32 pm »

Beautiful art nouveau centerpiece !! Did you look for a foundry mark ??

Thanks! Yes i did, but without result unfortunately. Would like to found out where it was made. I would guess French but which company? Thanks for the tips anyway, makes it easier to search :-).

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Victorian(?) bronze Palm tree Centerpiece

« on: November 22, 2014, 02:48:09 pm »

This "could" be a centerpiece....but it more resembles a Victorian Figural Calling Card Stand, also called a Victorian Figural Card Receiver!  The more ornate the more status one would have!

REALLY REALLY Like this piece!  It is absolutely beautiful. 

Newer reproductions would have had a screw in the top piece to mount it to the base.

Can you look over the base (outside and inside) with a magnifying glass and see if you can find any makers' marks?

Thank you for the information. I didn't thought about a card stand but this could very well be it! Thanks also for the word 'epergne'  .

I've checked the base all over but unfortunately no markings...

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Antique Questions Forum / Art Nouveau (?) Centerpiece

« on: November 22, 2014, 08:39:06 am »

This is the second centerpiece I found. This one is also made of bronze with ceramic plates. Any idea where this was made and when? Repro or orginal? Thanks ! Niels

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Antique Questions Forum / Victorian(?) bronze Palm tree Centerpiece

« on: November 22, 2014, 08:15:59 am »

Hi!
I have found two centerpieces yesterday and I’m looking for some background information. This is the first one. It is about 46cm in height, made of bronze and carries a ceramic (porcelain?) plate on top. First question I have is, could this be an original piece? Or is it a reproduction from recent times? It does show some wear, but overall it is in perfect condition.
There was a British factory in the 19th century who made centerpieces like mine but none with the combination of ceramic plate and bronze carrier. The name of this factory is Elkington, Birmingham.
Any suggestion/ thoughts about this piece?

Thank you and kind regards,
Niels