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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Bronze Padlock with key/hand-forged
« on: February 27, 2009, 08:49:20 am »
I just found out this was purchased in Gloversville, NY.  Any significance?  I know it's impossible to know exactly which RR, just hoping for a date of some sort.

Thanks a lot guys.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: French Rent Desk - Standing Height
« on: February 26, 2009, 10:23:03 pm »
I solemnly swear I'm working on it. ;)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Can anyone tell me something about this copper vessel ? Could be an ewer?
« on: February 26, 2009, 10:03:03 pm »
The marks are essential.  This is distinctly not (Western) Contintenal or English or American in shape.  Could be Russian or Eastern European or Turkish or Middle Eastern...absolutel y has nice age and appeal however.  Try and get a better shot of the marks, or scan them.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Cameo Ring ?
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:56:47 pm »
1). Try putting your camera in macro mode.  It looks like a flower/tulip.  This can show the detail.

2). Are there any marks at all?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: sleigh mittens
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:48:20 pm »
These are charming.  Not sure what they're made of and I'm not an expert at textile preservation, but a highly trusted dry cleaner should be able to spiff them up.  I presume they're wool?  Professionally mounted in a shadow box (according to your taste and the era of the mittens) would be worth the investment.  If you intend to keep them, and you should, if you have any winter-sport pictures of your ancestors, a skilled framer should be able to help you compose something very special, a fantastic legacy item for your family.  Be sure to write the history on the back!

We had some old pieces of tatting from an ancestor, we mounted them in shadow boxes on old coral colored silk.  Very special.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Prints/Posters - Trains
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:40:00 pm »
Very exciting you got to speak with him!  This adds very much to the provenance should you decide to sell them.  I would market these to railroad item collectors, they would have extraordinary appeal.  Should you decide to sell, be sure to include the story of your personal experience with the artist, which is very special.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Can anyone tell me something about this copper vessel ? Could be an ewer?
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:32:45 pm »
I can tell you that this is not a ewer.  A ewer is an open pitcher, this is a coffee pot.  Try putting your digital camera in macro mode, that's the one that looks like a flower, then reposting the marks?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Blue Antique Plates Advice Please
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:24:01 pm »
I agree with Ironlord.  Take the time to research them individually and sell the less important ones individually.  Keep the more important ones if you can.  I'm in the same boat right now, I'll keep what I love and what I know will appreciate when the market settles, and happy to say goodbye to the less important things I'm not sentimentally attached to.  It seems individual items always do better than lots.

Also, no need to go to an appraiser. Post clear pics of all mark's etc. and I'm sure you'll get excellent information from the members on this site.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Set 6 Coin Spoons, keep or sell?
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:30:18 am »
Thanks to all.  Yeah, that site is pretty fascinating.  Includes jewelers and watchmakers and goldsmiths too if you have a name and feel like doing some digging around.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old American brass/iron ladle
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:28:21 am »
The bowl seems very big for a serving or drinking ladle, which is why I think it must have been used to fill a pot with water from a cistern.  I just filled it with water and it's pretty heavy with just water in it.  Or maybe it was for scooping flour or grain from a barrel, something like that. Just reinforcement I suppose?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: French Rent Desk - Standing Height
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:23:38 am »
I should have time for closer inspection today or tomorrow.  Much thanks for all the comments and help.

Interesting lock, the knob outside slides up and down to latch the doors closed, but the top inside lever can be accessed by removing a drawer to lock the doors entirely from the inside, with no key required.  I find it described for some 18th century furniture but haven't found a firm reference or the right term for it yet.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Bronze Padlock with key/hand-forged
« on: February 26, 2009, 09:18:02 am »
Thanks cogar and Railman.  So this is just an old padlock with a key, fair enough. Any rough idea on a date?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: French Rent Desk - Standing Height
« on: February 25, 2009, 10:30:06 pm »
OK updating my research.

I'm thinking this is 18thC Provincial.  The hardware, the through pegs, the leg style, that huge dovetail.  The way the wood shrank according to the grain, and especially how those through-pegs pop where they stabilized the mortice and tenon, seems a good indicator of the age to me considering the shrink of the rails.

I'll take more pics and look for wormholes, marks, etc.  Fairly certain the back is unfinished mortice and tenon boards, the sides are panelled similarly to the front.  A super pretty piece, I agree and thanks, I don't even want to repair it.

I'll send some pics off to the top 3 here in NY and see what they have to say, but what do you guys think of those details? I must admit the hardware fascinates me, that latch alone is a work of art IMO.

Couple references:
http://www.malleries.com/18th-century-french-louis-xiii-style-walnut-buffet-2-corps-i-8045-s-117.html?images=true#img5  hardware especially
http://www.cmarianiantiques.com/item.php?itemNo=559 leg



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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Set 6 Coin Spoons, keep or sell?
« on: February 25, 2009, 10:18:20 pm »
Oh man.

It's Nathan Sherman.  I apologize for the braindead moment.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~silversmiths/makers/silversmiths/names18.htm

Love that site.  Process of elimination, should be Nathan. James and Peleg seem too early for these spoons but I could be wrong. Seems James and Peleg would only have used initials, but that's not a real hard and fast rule, especially right at the turn of the century.

Ironman, sorry dude, and thanks again.  Much appreciate the help and interest.




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Antique Questions Forum / French Rent Desk - Standing Height
« on: February 25, 2009, 02:03:38 pm »
Looking for some confirmation on what I suspect is the date/origin of this desk and maybe whatever else you can tell me, in need of some fresh eyes.

It's similar to a rent desk, the top is hard to see. Flat top at the back and a hinged angled lid.  Standing height.  Yes, have the broken piece.

What else could this be called?

This is a great forum, thanks a lot.

Lots of detail pics here, help with detailed description would really help me out.  Hardware all seems original.  Thanks again.

















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