Archive for August, 2009

Need Help with Silverplate ID .. Looks like Horse or Donkey Head

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Thanks to all who have helped me ID several pieces of flatware. I’ve been able to ID almost all the holloware pieces, but this one has me stumped.

What would this type of old lamp be called?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Hi, I purchased this at an estate sale last Friday and I can’t find one like it but I don’t know the key words to search with. Does anyone know what

May I give you a hand?

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

I hereby certify these links are safe, although perhaps a tiny bit scary: Link Bigger photo: Link–*************** What follows is sig

auctioning old sterling pieces as part of estate auction

Monday, August 24th, 2009

I have a few mismatched sterling items that I need to liquidate. Normally do these fetch scrap value or higher on online auctions? The items

Another what is this??

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Please help with this item. Click on pictures to enlarge. Link

couple of cool ambrotypes, skeleton and outdoor scene

Monday, August 24th, 2009

got a couple of cool ambrotypes to put up today the first is a 1/6 plate ambrotype of a couple riding in a carriage. Pretty neat image but not

AMAZING

Monday, August 24th, 2009

That it’s still here…–

OK, I don’t get to brag much

Monday, August 24th, 2009

So I’m going to do it now when one of my few opportunities comes up. Entered a couple of my painting in the county fair this year, and won second

Please Help Dating a Cabinet Never see anything like it before it’s Amazing

Monday, August 24th, 2009

I bought this last year but this is the first time I have had it put together the top comes off, It stands to tall to go in my house. It’s about 10

Who is this man? What is this thing?

Monday, August 24th, 2009

I recently acquired this unusual framed painting. The ornate frame is heavy bronze. The painting I’m not sure about….it might be a print applied to a