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Antique Questions Forum / Not sure what it is or what it's worth?

« on: October 05, 2008, 04:37:07 pm »

Hi everyone.  I was given this by an old relative when i was a little kid.  I have kept it for a long time, but i have no idea what it is exactly. On the bottom of the lid, there are two marks, one appears to be 935 in an oval, and the other is either 35 CE or 35 GE.   One person who saw it said it was a pill box, another said it held potpourri and was pinned to a hat or coat?  I have no clue.  Any ideas?

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Antique Questions Forum / WWII French Sniper Periscope

« on: July 16, 2008, 09:58:04 pm »

I was just given this object which I believe to be a French sniper periscope.  I was told by the original owner that it is supposed to be from WWII.  The only marking on it says SOCIETE D'OPTIQUE and below that BERTHIOT PARIS and below that something5-8055. it's in pretty good shape, optics still work and it has its original case.  It's about 30" long.  Anyone have any more info on it?

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Antique Questions Forum / old table

« on: July 16, 2008, 01:28:41 pm »

My grandparents recently gave me this old table.  They don't know much about it.  They've had it for at least 20 years. It was purchased in the south suburbs of Chicago, IL.  I was able to find the name H.T. Cushman North Bennington Vermont on it.  My grandma thought it was used to hold something small like a candle.  From what i've been able to tell, it looks like it might be a smoking stand. Any ideas on what I have here and what it might be worth?