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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need Help Identifying Antique Candlestick

« on: September 29, 2009, 10:58:33 pm »

Thanks KC! I tried the lighter to it and it must be highlighted in red. I'll try to take better pics and
post as soon as I can......thanks so much everyone......you all are great!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need Help Identifying Antique Candlestick

« on: September 27, 2009, 10:22:45 pm »

I'm thinking the red may be wax from a red candle that had possibly dripped on to it. I noticed some red wax around the top rim of it that I scraped off with my fingernail. There were red places, however, in other areas that didn't seem to want to come off with my fingernail and I was too afraid of scratching too hard and messing up the finish. It still wouldn't surprise me if old red wax is the culprit. Maybe the red dye in the wax stained the finish?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Need Help Identifying Antique Candlestick

« on: September 27, 2009, 02:33:05 pm »

Thanks Ironlord for your help. The chrome color your seeing in the pics are just a reflection of the camera flash. Another person said it may either be bronze or pot metal and is c 1900's. I'm thinking it's pot metal because looking through the hollow center on the bottom shows some bare grey colored metal.
I'm still doing some research on it.

Thanks again!

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Antique Questions Forum / Need Help Identifying Antique Candlestick

« on: September 26, 2009, 01:31:23 pm »

Hello I have an antique metal candlestick (Art nouveau??).

There are no markings whatsoever as far as any numbers, letters, etc.
I need help identifying this.....age, value...etc if possible.
It has a reddish tint to it in some areas.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Dressing Table (perhaps?)

« on: September 23, 2009, 09:26:24 am »

Just a few more questions...

Is there any way to tell for certain if the wooden casters are original?
Would that change the value much if we found out the double casters are original?
Does anyone know of an approximate age for this table?

I could take more pics of the table or casters if that would help any.
I'll look more carefully on the table as well as the casters for any numbers or letters.


Thanks to everyone for their input, I appreciate it!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Dressing Table (perhaps?)

« on: September 22, 2009, 12:07:10 pm »

Here is a couple of pics of the drawer construction.....

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Dressing Table (perhaps?)

« on: September 22, 2009, 12:01:19 pm »

I'm sorry, that discription was a little misleading there aren't any holes in the actual mirror itself. The holes are on the sides of the wooden casing. The piece is at my mother's house so I'm unable to check right now but I'm pretty sure there weren't any mounting holes in the back of the dresser. I'll have another look and take pics of the back of it then I'll post it here. I've added pics of the holes on the sides of the mirror frame.....here they are.

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Dressing Table (perhaps?)

« on: September 22, 2009, 08:15:13 am »

Hello all, I have an antique piece that I'm not sure exactly what you would call it.....dresser, dressing table, desk.....etc.  I believe it's made out of Mahogany. Could anyone tell me what it is referred to as and the possible value of it? Also does it have Queen Anne style legs or Cabriole legs? I believe that it used to have some sort of mounting bracket for the mirror. There is one hole on either side of the mirror half way down where a bracket would go into allowing it to tilt up or down but it is missing. This piece is in otherwise excellent condition, however.......here are some pics.

Any info you can give me is greatly apperciated!!