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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 2016 is the 20th year!!

« on: October 21, 2015, 10:44:02 am »

Thank you so much for the continued presence of antique-shop.com online , Ed !
IMO it's always been a great site , with folks having great amounts of knowledge shared freely with the uninitiated (& everybody else too) .

That link you added to the thread was well worth a look (even though the dates of the postings reads "19103") ! 

You've made it big in the hearts of many members , so maybe that's better than wampum in your wallet .....

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Really old cheese grater?

« on: November 29, 2014, 08:58:56 pm »

Another bump on this one ... just took another look & maybe have the answer on it ... looks like a brush-soaker , used for soaking & cleaning bristle brushes used in oil based paints .
Usually set or hung i/s a gallon can of turpentine , solvent & etc , which allows solvent to gently soak the heel of brushes (without making them 'splay') .

Gently lift & lower into solvent to make it work !

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: In search of D & B Antiques.

« on: June 04, 2014, 04:19:18 pm »

Hey sug ... I thought about it prior to posting & if any harm was done from informing a new member about the current username of a member , I am to blame .

Last I'd heard from the member in question , he was still hangin' around the forum , but mostly just reading posts (March , this year) .

There is certainly a range of reasons members can seek out other members , and not always for the 'proper' reasons , though .
I've had a few "newer' members contact me via PM here before , thru the years & most are fairly harmless (excepting the spammer/hacker-folk) .

I too have been hit 2x by ident theft , so I really do understand the concern , sugarcube5419 !

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: White Mountain Apple Peeler

« on: June 03, 2014, 03:08:09 pm »

Nice peeler , tales !

I've seen quite a few of the 'more modern' types that do take a bit of getting used to .... my experience with them (as cogar said , sharp cutters count alot) is varied .
They can be a great time-saver , if they're/it is not prone to malfunction (such as coring the apple while trying to peel it & etc.) .

The cheapo replicas are not worth trying (China manufactured) , IMO .

Hope yours works well , frogpatch !!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: In search of D & B Antiques.

« on: June 03, 2014, 03:00:53 pm »

You should be able to contact him (via a PM here) using the user name "Dewain" , Tanya .

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Cameos

« on: March 30, 2014, 09:03:54 pm »

It's not uncommon at all to find bezel settings that were handmade/hand-jigged with gold , esp with cameos , Roderick .
Often , rather fragile cameos would get cracked or chipped when inserting/installing them into cast-metal bezels , as the cast type are pretty much thicker-walled & take much more force to 'bend' around a setting .

The cost of buying manufactured 'findings' (metal items for mounting stones & etc.) led many cameo producers to just make their own , including cast-metal ones (usually from lost-wax method) .

The reverse is true today , in general , with manufactured findings .

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Thanks forum !

« on: January 25, 2014, 05:33:45 pm »

I'm quite glad that we've got this cool little website to particpate in .

As with everyone who comes here , we're here , all free-of-charge , due to the good graces of the owner/admin of the site , Ed .

Any member can exercise the right to 'give' +karma or -smite any other member , as a sort of 'opinion poll' kinda deal , as well as take the option to click the 'report to moderator' button on any posting (they one can give a breif explanation -or none- to the mods & admin , as to the reason of their notification) .

I'm happy to use the 'report to mod' button , when it seems (to me) an issue with a posting is present , including , but not limited to spammers , postings that ought to be posted elsewhere on the forum & etc.  ... I've always gotten great responses to doing so , and still leave it to the admin & mods to decide if any action on a posting is due . I'm more than pleased to let those good folks decide what's what , when it comes to preserving the great nature of this forum .


Not to overdo it , but perhaps it might be worth thinking about putting a new topic , up in the 'sticky' area @ the main header of the forum page , concerning 'forum etiquette' , so as to have a location for the members &/or admin/mods to direct those who might be in doubt about such things ?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Arabic Metal Bowl?

« on: January 21, 2014, 12:52:42 am »

I hear you , bigwull .

Looks like brass to me  !
Whatever it is , I'd suggest stopping the oxidation & giving it a coat or two of wax or mineral oil as a protectant , Classy (or if you wish , simulate patina with a coat of brown or black shoe polish ) .

Kinda wondering how the base (looks stamped-out) is affixed to the body & if this item was stamped-out from sheet , or spun (plus maybe a shot of the bottom of the item) .

Looks modern craft-work (less than 30) to me , all in all , esp when lacking patina & several spots of oxidation here & there .

Would make a good busy 'designer' piece , catch-all or nut bowl in my home (not knocking it , though) !

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Vintage Postcard ?

« on: January 20, 2014, 09:22:42 pm »

No idea of actual origin of your card , Wulfe ....

used to be a 'thing' that folks did at 'roadside attractions/camps' (keeping captive bears) in the northern climes of Wisconsin & Minnesota (U.S.A.) , along with bear souvenirs & sometimes a soda machine where one could hold the bottle for the (caged) bear to drink .

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Arabic Metal Bowl?

« on: January 20, 2014, 08:17:54 pm »

My best sorta guess , @ the moment .... your item may be Tibetan in origin , as in a 'singing bowl' ... rather ornate for one , but have seen some that were , many moons ago .
You might try giving it a gentle 'thump' with a finger & see if it does have a nice 'mellow' tone to it .

The only thing for sure is that it looks like brass from here , Classy .

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique dining table - details and value?

« on: August 23, 2013, 10:25:02 pm »

Yes , please , more pics of the items you're asking for info about , Angel382 .

Welcome to the forum , bye the bye !

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Wonderful scallopped bowl hand painted in Hong Kong

« on: August 23, 2013, 10:21:04 pm »

I'm with you there , hemster922 , when researching something where info is sparse or in a language that ones does not speak or 'out of my realm' reasons & etc. too !
There's plenty of a lack of info about items that are not antiques from the get-go , esp with many many mass-produced asian potteries among them .
Plenty of buyers in my area stay away from red-hued chinese/asian modern/recent-wares that are hand-painted , out of concern for the lead that is often used in the paints (PacificNW) .

A fine little source of specialized & generalized info on Chinese & Japanese hallmaks & such that I'd suggest you take a peek into would be : www.gothebrog.com

One alternative is just web-surfin & checking ebay & like sales on sites , for pricing & perhaps gleaning bits & pieces .

I'm certainly no expert on items like yours , though !

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Hi, I take this old pencil marked vickerry 1791

« on: August 21, 2013, 09:24:08 pm »

Cute little fob/doo-dad , micaela .

Perhaps was a part of a 'dance-card/business-card' set ?

I'm curious to know if those are pens or pencils ....

 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Painting value

« on: August 21, 2013, 09:19:53 pm »

corkysgold , you might wanna check the link below for free old & new hammer prices for Luigi's painting works .... gives you a clue about pricing & who's been/has been selling the works with best 'success' (price/location-wise) .
Seems to be quite a few there !

http://artsalesindex.artinfo.com/asi/results.action


Happy huntin' !!!

 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Old woodworking tool?

« on: September 18, 2012, 09:25:44 pm »

Nice little old moulding plane , kidden !

Looks as if it came from the time when carpenters & cabinetmakers commonly hand-machined their dust-catchers & such .

Normally , the unindexed plane iron ('blade') would be assembled with the ground (sharpened) portion of the blade facing towards the 'front' of the plane .
The wooden wedge should fit into it's tenon in the plane body (wood) with the rounded top's 'notch' facing towards the front o' your cool little plane .

I'd give an educated guess that yours was made in the 1870's or before .

Although the use of such plane designs (except made from steel & etc) are still in use by some , these little guys were a chore to keep aligned when working some woods ... the wedge can only take so much pressure before it slips or locks the iron in an undesired position .


A tool for the patient & alert woodworker , IMO !!