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Need help with Portuguese porcelain marks.

Hello all. I have a couple of bisque figurines. I can't find the maker's mark:Portugal with crown and "A'" Stamp is not clear. Is this Vista Alegre? Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions.

Any Help is Appreciated in ID'ing this "Spear"..

Hi...any help with this is appreciated. This was found in my uncle's attic. He was a collector of all things unique but unfortunately, he has passed and I can't ask him. It measures just about 10 1/2" long with lots of spikes and carvings in it. It i...

Resolved! I don't know what to call these....

3" - 4" eachthey stick to a magnetmy father had them as a child

Need Help in Identifying a Mark on a Piece of Porcelain/Pottery?

Hello, I bought this piece of Pottery or Porcelain at a Thrift Shop. It is somewhat heavy, has crackling due to age and is just quite odd. It is very intriguing to me and I want to try to figure out the mark. If anyone can help it would be much appre...

Antique Woodworking Tool - Wooden Dado Head?

I have several of these antique woodwoking tools that came from a window factory from the 1870s. No markings on any of them. The tool makes a 1 and 1/8 inch groove, and has a 1 inch arbor. I can't find any images similar to this anywhere. Estimated v...

Need help identifying marks on this vintage silver 1927 golf award

HiI have 2 estate silver golf trophy awards from 1927. I believe this one is a silent butler/crumb tray. The 4 marks puzzle me, I have been to several British silver mark sites and cannot find these. Also, why does it say reproduction? Is it a 1920's...

Any help on this Asian rice carrier?

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, or Antiques group. Someone on Facebook (not ebay) told me this is a Chinese rice carrier. But it's smaller than others I found online - only 6" long. She suggested it might be for weddings or candy. Wish I ...

What is this and why is there a hole in the top?

I searched around and found similar items listed as Japanese, turned wood boxes but none of the others have holes in the lids What type of box is this or what's the reason for the hole in the lid? I tried searching up all types of possibilities for t...

Is this African and vintage?

Very light type of wood approx 9" x 7" Not sure what this is Any help is much appreciated I tried image and word search

Antique Prints

Is there an eBay Seller in the San Francisco Bay Area who would be willing to sell some antique prints [17th through 19th centuries] for me. I live in Sonoma, CA. Many thanks, Robert Demler

I need help in identifying this picture type.

I need help in identifying this picture type.I'm not sure if the white plate in the frame is plastic on other material.It sounds more stone or like a seashell than plastic.It must be iluminated from behind to see the picture.The only markings on it i...

Can anyone tell me any info about this chandelier?

Hi, can anyone give me an idea of the origin, age, and what this chandelier is made of? It weighs over 75lbs. I haven't found any online, and the only thing I found that was remotely similar, was on an auction website, and was an astounding price. My...

What is this wood piece carved with a fish? Antique cookie mold?

I've had it sitting around for a long time because I had no clue as to where to even begin looking for what it might be I was poking around for something else and came across some antique cookie molds that kind of look like what I have There were a f...

Crysler Swiss vintage 1945

Im trying to find some more info and deduce the value...anyone have any ideas?

Help in identifying this old pipe

Greetings, We recently found this lidded pipe bowl(no stem)and thought it had a very intersting look. We aren't pipe collectors, so, even after scouring the internet, we haven't been able to identify this piece. Its longest dimension is roughly 3". I...