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I was wondering if anyone knows a source for the gilt paint that was used on 19th and early 20th century light fixtures (gas/gas-electric/electric)?? This is not the same paint that is sold as 'gold l
I am considering purchasing a primitive 18th or early 19th century chest of drawers. The chest has three drawers. The drawer fronts are very, very plain, and there are no pulls, and there were never
Hi gang, I am handling an estate locally, and one of the pieces in it is a Provincial French Armoire - which I believe is a Marriage Amoire. Does anyone have any good recommendations of auctionhou
This item is roughly 7 inches long, presumably because men were less endowed in the past than now. It's primary purpose was, obviously, for self-pleasure. This particular item was found under the floo
... of fields of collecting, but from your point of view- what did you read. I have ''Antiques roadshow- 20th century collectibles'' by Carol Prisant and the book is ok, but mostly for american market. O...
...t night, I found someone in this group last year say the following about reupholstering: ********* 19 th century upholstery is generally replaced without another thought, except for rare cases. It h...
Neat! Thanks. Maryann 'Anything can be anywhere!'
...eresting shape: http://pages.prodigy.net/kris.baker/auctions/ex7842a.jpg What do I call that design? Mid-century seems so blah... but it's not Deco, either....
We have posted 465 pieces of 19th century, English, pottery and porcelain to our website including 100+ relief-molded jugs, Wedgwood, Jasperware, Dudson, Flow Blue, Staffordshire, Blue & White and man
...ing in the Edo period (when private homes frequently served as business premises) - especially in the 18th century - and used as a kind of advertisement to let people know what kind of service was bei...
...ndant stamped 650 s. Now, would we be correct in thinking this is Britannia silver? Looks like turn of the century gothic. Has anyone anything to add? Lemon or lovely find? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/...
... bought several old padlocks. They appear to be 'railroad locks,' used to secure boxcars in the nineteenth century. One of them is stamped 'Colt Firearms Factory 28.' Anybody know where the locati...
Hello! I need the right-hand front running light lens for a 1940 Buick Century... any ideas? Cheers! Paul
American sail boat for ponds covered in red with white painted sails
...rmine how old an item can be if screws were used in its assembly, i.e. if it can possibly predate the 19th century. Thanks for any input....
... Bly's wife, or John Bly's girlfriend, or whatever. Among the items offered me where a fabulous early 19th century secretary. a french (ormula?) sofa, and an incredible writing desk. Oh sure, I could ...
... anything and in addition they all seemed to have had the collecting gene in spades. Try to imagine a 19th century side board that was piled with stuff so that no surface was visible...
Hello, A pair of unusually graceful mid -century chairs are puzzling me. They are chrome legged, have a backrest wrapped with rush/rattan and an oval leather seat. They are from the Stendig Co. in New
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