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Dishonest Feedback

A disgruntled seller who had to take back a misrepresented piece of antique pottery (undisclosed chips) entered "positive" feedback for me, the buyer, that was specifically negative. The seller did not disclose the flaws in either words or pictures a...

Need help identifying old tool

Hello - If anyone knows what this tool is called, or what it is used for, my memory has failed me on it. It .was made by the Silver Company. I would appreciate any help.

removing sticker from antique book

Hello! I purchased some antique books from a local thrift store and am trying to get information on how to remove the sticker without pulling away bits of the book cover (very old, thin leather or paper). Thanks for any help! Melanie

Resolved! need permission to sell antiques things on ebay?

Do you need permission to sell antiques things on ebay?If necessary, from whom permission should be taken?

What is this?

Hi I'm not sure this is even an antique(probably isn't but idek). I was given this the other day and was told that it was a Buddha. I tried to find something similar to this online and every Buddha statue or stone tablet that I could find looks compl...

Help with antique hurricane lamps Russian ?

About 24" tall Been trying to research the name on the bottom with no luck

Help i.d. age & origin of this tinned copper repousse teapot

Hi all, any ideas re: age and country of origin of this chased and repousse tinned copper or brass teapot. Indo-Islamic (Kashmiri)? Ottoman/Turkish? Moroccan? 19th C.? 20th C.? The only mark on the bottom is where someone etched “S.B. 99” The pot mea...

Resolved! large glass gwtw lamp

Hi, I am trying to id a lamp, for a possible purchase, and the only one on ebay I have found does not give any info, so the seller must not know anything either. It is ebay 294981383342 Does anyone have any clues for me? THANKS

Is It Antique Or Not?

There are folks out there who label anything that looks old an antique; however, an item has to be one hundred years old to officially be labeled an antique. Case in point, the Gilbert Clock Company, established in the 1870s, made a tambour style man...

Help Identifying Noritake M China Set

Hello. I have inherited a large set of China and do not know anything about it. On the bottom of the pieces it says “Noritake M Made in Japan”. Would anyone be able to assist me with the style, time period, value, or any other information. It looks...

Duck decoy

This may not be an antique, but I figured this was the best spot for it. Does anyone recognize this decoy or who may have made it? I can’t find any markings on it. Thanks for the help –

Resolved! need some help on this crock. What it may be made of? Time period?

helloI'm still working through family stuff than spans over 100 years. I found this crock in the attic. it is 5 1/2" 'dia. x 3 1/2" 'tall. Weight is 1.10 lbs.the material looks like type of resin material. thank you for your time

purchase

I bought an item and a part of it failed leaving me stranded. So i contacted the seller and we had a conversation on how we wh]ere going to come to an agreement.ai told him which part was bad and he said he would send the part. Now it seems he wants ...

Antique Corner Chair

I know NOTHING about this chair, other than it came from a friend who would now be approximately 100 years old, and it was from somewhere back in her family. Can anyone tell me more about it? I know it's been reupholstered at least once. The lining o...