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Antique Questions Forum / VERY, VERY, old cherry wood dinning set

« on: July 16, 2004, 05:32:14 pm »

I understand about the age of your furniture all the more reason for being careful. By talking to the store manager about the Cherry Wood they sell will give you an idea of the present time. Your's is no doubt an antique. Do it could most likely be tripled what the new furniture is selling for today. The store manager also may be able to tell you where to look for manufacturer I.D. marks.That was only one suggest that I thought may help you but you really should check out the antique furniture web sites.There you can learn what to look for and how to date your furniture.I'm sure it is very beautiful and you will have many yearsto enjoy it's beauty and have fun at the same time by tracing it's history..JKoski        

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Antique Questions Forum / VERY, VERY, old cherry wood dinning set

« on: July 16, 2004, 08:38:42 am »

Hi There,
   First thing you should know is that Cherry Wood furniture is top of the line!! Cherry Wood as you mentioned is very heavy.It is built very solidly and with as few cuts of wood as possible.My sister in law and brother had a complete Cherry Wood bedroom set.My sister in law owned it before she married my brother.I believe she told me she paid 10,000-15,000 dollars for it 15-20 years ago.
   I would suggest you might take the drawers out and check inside the drawer spaces.You may find some marks or something that will help you determine the age of the set.I doubt, if the furniture is well taken care of that it has lost any value,if anything the value has inceased.Make sure that no one sits a glass, bottle or any drinking objects on the furniture.Water or liquid stains will destroy the finish without haste.Why don't you when you have the time. Visit a top of the line furniture store and price Cherry Wood furniture.I'm sure the manager of the store would be glad to give you all the information that you may need..Hope this has help some..Good Luck..JKoski    

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Antique Questions Forum / Bronze Egyptian Statues

« on: July 16, 2004, 06:13:13 am »

Hi Again!
   I'm glad I could help out.You may want to try using cotten balls! they are better than q-tips.Except when you have to get in to tight areas.Try also to clean small areas at a time.Let the brasso dry on a area than when you go to buff the dried brasso, add a tiny bit of brasso to your area and you will notice that it becomes easier to clean..Use a clean soft rag to buff with.I know it is a lot of work but the end results will please you no end. My husband and I having been cleaning our newest addition of brass all week.Let me know how it's coming along.Nice to talk to you..JKoski  

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Antique Questions Forum / information required

« on: July 16, 2004, 03:43:09 am »

Try typing Porcelain Amstel canisters in your search,there should be sites there for you to check out. There are also on line appraisers. Maybe they could help you..Good Luck. JKoski
 

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Antique Questions Forum / Bronze Egyptian Statues

« on: July 16, 2004, 03:31:30 am »

Hi,
 I can't give you a value or anything but I can tell you that your piece is tarnished and needs to be cleaned."Brasso" is great for cleaning Bronze and it won't take you for ever. There are other cleaners too, Just get what you think will work for you..Hope I have helped you...JKoski    

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Antique Questions Forum / Made in Occupied Japan

« on: July 15, 2004, 11:28:03 pm »

Try checking out the Nippon web sites. also e-bay sells them for people.You can check there,look at the pictures other people have posted and see if you can match up with something. There are also   Nippon antique sites you can check.I wish you the best of luck.Let me know if any of this has helped you..JKoski    

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Antique Questions Forum / How I figured my saki bowls were occupied Japan

« on: July 15, 2004, 07:32:01 pm »

Through my researching I have read that The trade marks of occupied Japan pre 1891 was symbols or the artist's name.1891 the export laws said that they had to have the country's name on it.Nippon is the Japanese name for Japan.So Nippon was the name that the Japanese chose to use for their exporting.The word Nippon was used until 1921,where then the Japanese changed the name Nippon to Japan, as it remains up to this date in time. My bowls have Japanese symbols as their trademarks,In addition to a symbol the name F.S.Louie-Berkeley is on the one bowl. This helped me to date my bowls pre-1891! I also read about the Ho Ho Bird and Dragon being Berkeley's favorite design and he used it in most of his works.The Ho Ho Bird has the body of a pheasant and a tail of a Peacock.This also decribes my bowls..Hope this has answered your question. I know I have a lot more questions to find answers to. Thank You for your interest and your question. I have a lot to learn but loving every minute..JKoski53
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Antique Questions Forum / Looking for new brain cells! mine are antique.

« on: July 15, 2004, 04:42:34 am »

Looking for imformation and prices on Occupied Japan porcelain saki bowl or cups with the trade mark name: F.S.Louie-Berkeley. Our (2) saki bowls/cups have the Ho Ho Bird and Dragon design also has a border of geometric shape in colors of red,green,yellow and blue.The border in between two red circles.The size of the bowls are 2 7/8 inches X about 1 7/8 inches. We have a third bowl/cup that has two Japanese synbols on the bottom, which tells me that it is also in the occupied Japan era.It measures 3 5/8 inches X 2 inches.It is white with what looks to be trees and possibly leaves (?) painted in blue.There is a blue ring around the base.I have searched the internet until I'm blue in the face and this is all I have been able to obtain so far. Please if anyone has any clue to what I am looking for, please e-mail me..Thank you very much..JKoski