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Antique Questions Forum / Re: what are these old stone bullet looking things?

« on: November 08, 2012, 10:16:50 am »

Look like Civil War era mini ball bullets,,grooves assisted in accuracy,,any chance they are just corroded lead?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Missed you guys and need help with an old steel something or other

« on: August 04, 2012, 02:31:04 pm »

Something like this complete rig

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Missed you guys and need help with an old steel something or other

« on: August 04, 2012, 02:20:18 pm »

Its part of a heavy duty jack for tractors and such, you are missing the upright post with notches and the base,,,at least thats my best shot at it

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Wooden Artifact

« on: July 02, 2012, 02:43:17 pm »

Could it be the top or bottom of a pillar or headboard type fixture or furniture looks to be made decorative and functional,,,perhaps to raise something to a higher level

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: I Need to Re=Purpose this Mailbox

« on: June 27, 2012, 09:16:15 am »

We build custom boxes for the old style brass mailboxes from post offices to make piggy banks out of them, they are combination and sell like crazy at shows

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Looking for people with historically significant objects for TV show!

« on: June 13, 2012, 11:14:32 am »

Perhaps listing the program would help people feel like contributing, otherwise it seems like you are trolling and fishing for purchases.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Marking on Japanese vase

« on: May 31, 2012, 10:50:39 am »

Thank you, the deceased prior owner was a first generation Japanese so you never knew if it was collectible or not even with export stamp

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Antique Questions Forum / Marking on Japanese vase

« on: May 28, 2012, 05:46:49 pm »

Hello you guys,

Not my normal thing but trying to get girlfriend to take interest in estate sales and collecting and she found this vase this weekend, Nice glaze to it and a single line of gold around bottom edge, has a Japanese chop seal with Japan underneath.  Any ideas as to what it means and value,,hoping to get her fired up to go digging!

Thanks

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hi, Any ideas of what this might be?

« on: May 21, 2012, 02:02:40 pm »

Looks like one of those items a blacksmith would use, arm moves a bellows and blows through the coals?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What is this? I'm stumped!

« on: February 20, 2012, 09:11:45 am »

Ive been a fan of Japanese swords for twenty years, started out with militaria and then began specializing in Japanese blades.  You have an 1700's or so era tsuba, hard to tell if for a long sword (katana) or short sword (wakizashi)  either way fairly collectible, there are several schools of artists who made them and some are signed next to opening in the guard where blade slides in.  Neat item.  The hole on the side is for the hilt of the utility knife or tool to stick through when it is in its scabbard, sometimes a small knife or other tools

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Brass Knife (possibly greek)

« on: December 29, 2011, 08:47:40 am »

I think from photos available its both and antique and a decorative/ceremonial item, not intended for use as a weapon.  A great heirloom!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: late 1800's Crescent 410 ga shotgun

« on: November 16, 2011, 08:50:09 am »

Good info here, not much to add except an in hands inspection by an accredited appraiser or auction house would help. Nice family heirloom, Blue Book is just a guide or tool to use in conjunction with actual show experience or auction results.  Here is an example with a buy it now option of $200 currently at $140

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=259568857

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Do you think this knife was used in war?

« on: October 20, 2011, 08:36:26 am »

Looks to me like a modified Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife. Handle changed out over time.

http://www.macdonaldarms.com/armoury/FairbairnSykes.php

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WWII pins and money and and guess what it is object.

« on: September 14, 2011, 08:05:27 am »

Top cloth eagle is Army breast eagle off uniform, the other is Luftwaffe (air force)  the black medal is a very hard to find black wound badge, most were just stamped out this one is hollowed out, neat.  The cord is from a roll of piping that would have been sewn around edges of shoulderboards on uniforms, this one denotes police I believe

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: detailed photo of knife/dagger

« on: August 26, 2011, 07:40:35 am »

I agree with Tales,,decorative "wall hanger" display item, appears the hilt is even curved a bit.  Probably a souvenir type item.