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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Ship grate tables

« on: April 01, 2016, 01:56:58 am »

Thanks again KC!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Misc. stuff Table

« on: April 01, 2016, 01:54:59 am »

Yes unfortunatly it is broke although clean.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Ship grate tables

« on: March 29, 2016, 10:39:47 pm »

definatly KC i took a whole bunch yesterday of the grates undersides as well as took hardware off the hutch and found numbers n markings the hutch was signed all over in pencil and another big i guess its burned like drawers were but bigger. Im going to be next door to Tammy my pic poster within an hour hopefully well get those up tonight.  Thanks again Im learning slowly but surly. My dad bought the tables probably in San Francisco bay area. We are in the scrap metal business and a friend of his was involved in breaking ships somewhere he gave dad three nice 4 dog portholes that dad mounted on heavy oak doors. Were still cleaning out the house and horse trading each other for things we want. Im going to try and do some swapping of crystal waterford for the portholes/doors and three really nice surgical lamps off a ship, genuine. A;; the line guns, benacles, full speed ahead things fog horns diving gear, lights and instrument have allready been claimed we have 9 kids and mom actually downsized from 5000 sq ft tudor w guest house n stables to smaller spot and were all hashing it out pretty amicably.  He put heavy timber gates with ships bells or iron bells at 4 spots too, nice ones still available I have one from if i can spell from memory the Hogeh Arrow (correct spelling)and there are extensive construction pics avail due to its record breaking size at the time, 5000 people attended the launch in 1950 she was a tanker till 72. Still trying to price it as well.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Ship grate tables

« on: March 27, 2016, 10:31:50 pm »

im in no way saying they couldnt be reproduction im sure about how long we had them, id allways believed they were genuine, how could i check?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Ship grate tables

« on: March 27, 2016, 10:27:07 pm »

Thanks guys first thing.
Your right early 80's. Late 70's. They are authentic ships grates. My dad built our 5000 sq foot tudor home in about 76 or so and he owned a big scrap metal yard and loved brass and had a thing for nautical antiques and vintage bordeaux wines! I just am almost finished with the wines auctioning through winebid.com 61 lafite rothchilds(12) cases of each first growths 61 to 66, all the various desirable wines. But all his antique instruments and equipment were authentic, he got four dog portholes from a friend who broke ships and mounted them in walnut doors in the game room, it had the tables pictured, harpoons helmits boots benacles etc. i have two authentic brass large ships bells, he even had two beautiful line throwing guns one looked copper w brass rings one more ornate all brass or bronze, a a brother got those though. I have waterford crystal and quite a few shelly tea cups w out saucers, (lost in confusion somehow. Also more furniture.  But the tables are heavy, genuine and originally cost a fortune any revised figures considering that KC. I really appreciate your help and value your opinions ive read back your posts and like what i see.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Ship grate tables

« on: March 26, 2016, 03:47:45 pm »

Any advice on whether to refinish or not and value would be much appreciated. Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hutch

« on: March 26, 2016, 01:51:56 pm »

Ships Grate tables.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hutch

« on: March 26, 2016, 01:47:59 pm »

Good digging ipcress, i think I assumed that to be a pay site, i bumped up against it though. I'm going to work on another table today at the same place I'll get pics of did you say the backs of the hardware? There's a number on the back I remember. By the way the tables I'm considering refinishing are ships hatch cover tables, and I'd refinished quite a bit of furniture at a job but only for about 8 months. I'll ask Tammy to post for me, but i felt the job was within my abilities its all flat easy sanding stain n clear pretty basic I thought but will follow any advice from u guys

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hutch

« on: March 26, 2016, 12:56:01 am »

I googled dsix ways from Sunday every combination or scoured makers marks and brands the county city name pored through local registrars and can't find a thing either. It looks really well made to me, the prediction of the joints and detail smooth sharp cuts on the elegant carving just seems to my untrained eye real good work. I briefly worked in a cabinet shop to inderstand the basics of a good piece of work. All the details are tight, sanded real smooth just nice.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: A "What is it" thing for everyone ?? I sure do not know !!

« on: March 19, 2016, 11:06:23 pm »

wild guess but tobacco? I dunno, if it had water or flour in side and it applied it to whatever you run over it? Leather? Meat?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hutch

« on: March 19, 2016, 10:53:38 pm »

I just forwarded more pics to Tammy to post but theres a brand on the inside of a drawer that says u can just see ...ury Hart n Son, Liechester and I think it says Humberstone gate

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Sideboard for flashback!

« on: March 18, 2016, 12:30:00 pm »

Thanks KC Im in California. Ill try and post the other pics today as well. Theres actually also a 4x8 ships hatch table w 2 4x4 end tables, a nice long 10 ft table of a ships bell from The Hougue Arrow it has available pictures of all stages of its construction because it was the biggest of its kind and pics of 5000 people turned up for its launch, not sure if that helps the value but it would be nice as an entry to a sea food place. If theres interest ill include photos of those as well. Thanks again

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Sideboard for flashback!

« on: March 13, 2016, 07:26:40 pm »

im in central cali, i took a bunch of detailed shots like you asked for the next day after these were taken and i got some of the back as well ill stop by tammys and get help posting them, the history of original owner is at the historical society, my mother ran it as a restaurant for about 30 yrs and had quite a bit of info, i just remember the menues stating the piece was made by consignment and shipped over from i think europe it said and he might have sent the wood to match the home, he was the owner of a saw mill or more than one, and his big home was built using finest examples of imported woods. ill try and get more pics in an hour or two for you

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Sideboard with carvings

« on: March 13, 2016, 02:33:35 pm »

im having a hard time posting pics perhaps I can email them to someone to help, its a really unique, intricate, BIG, piece I think you all will find interesting. A man who owned a saw mill and built a big home using the best imported woods and decor was w/out heirs about and left his entire estate to a local Judge and Attorney club who kept it for many years in tact. It sold one time and then my father bought it 30 years ago, i seem to remember the menus mentioning the piece was commisioned in Europe and shipped over. My email is bro.rebelais@gmail.com

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Antique Questions Forum / Sideboard with carvings

« on: March 12, 2016, 06:14:45 pm »

I posted a long explanation earlier and am not sure if new posterts must be checked or if it didnt post, ill try again and explain history later if it hasnt come through, in short i have the history of who bought it new where it sat and so on till me. The historical society should have some more ill get soon.

This is the piece, just a preliminary identification and value and options to restore, doesnt need much and sell and where etc, haha thank you, keep fingers crossed ill try pics now.
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