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| Antique lamps | 10/14/2009 |
Q: The antique lamp in the attached photo (with two close ups) looks odd enough to me that I wonder if ...
A: ..without seeing them in person it is hard to say what they are made of....my guess is they are ...
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| Emerson upright piano | 9/19/2009 |
Q: I have an Emerson piano that was made in Boston,USA (est.1849)with a patent of March 24,1885; ...
A: generally speaking if the piano is not made by a famous company like steinway, the value is stricly ...
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| Stained Glass | 9/19/2009 |
Q: Lerch, Thank you very much for volunteering to help people! My question is about a stained glass ...
A: i dont know this specific company, but i do not a lot about stained glass... there are thousands of ...
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| Broadhead & Atkins Teapot | 9/4/2009 |
Q: I have a teapot with a hinged lid and long mesh infusion. The bottom reads W.M.Broadhead & ...
A: this is the only thing i could come up with and it is pewter not porcelin.......i hope this is ...
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| Flagg & Homan pewter goblet | 7/31/2009 |
Q: I would like to know,if you could tell me anything about this item? I purchased it at a local flea ...
A: A Catalog of Flagg and Homan Pewter and Homan & Co. Britannia Ware Compiled by Gary Wiggins ...
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| crock jug | 7/7/2009 |
Q: My husband purchased a brown jug with the name H. N. Joffee, Rochester, N.Y. on it. It is approx. 7 ...
A: without a pic its a little hard, but based on its size and design i can tell you it is not a ...
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| John Wanamaker Oil Lamp | 6/7/2009 |
Q: I found an oil lamp at a flea market and the only marking on it is John Wanamaker (on the wick ...
A: it probably took a round globe...they call them gone with the wind type of globes...if you go to ...
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| Remington Manual Typewriter | 4/16/2009 |
Q: We have just purchased an antique remington typewriter with a serial number 309660S and would like ...
A: models below this list. • Table by Ray Kilius/Jay Respler ...
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| Antique crock | 2/16/2009 |
Q: I have a creamery crock that is embossed, "Compliments of Dendee Co-operative Co. Dundee, Minn." ...
A: i cant tell much from your description. if you would like to send me a pic to manmoon6@aol.com i ...
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| general | 2/9/2009 |
Q: We have a unique piece we can not identify. Has scissor handles, a small compartment with a press ...
A: it has taken some time and research but i believe your piece is a 19th century device for trimming ...
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| Old candy machine | 1/29/2009 |
Q: I've recently acquired a family heirloom that was promised to my wife almost 20 years ago. Her ...
A: ..i cant tell you what the machine is...i can tell you as far as candy machines go it is not a great ...
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| Ross Mensuration Blocks | 1/27/2009 |
Q: I call on you again Dr. Lerch. Thank you. My brother has a very old set of Ross Mensuration Blocks ...
A: your blocks def. have some value.. hundreds.not thousands...it depends on what shapes are in the ...
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| hollis&sheath 10 gauge double shotgun | 1/15/2009 |
Q: I have a 36" double barrel made in england and I am wondering if you can help me out on this item,I ...
A: Hollis & Sheath, a partnership of John Hollis and Isaac Brentnall Sheath formed in Birmingham, ...
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| General | 12/7/2008 |
Q: I have a silver letter opener that's stamped on the front side "San Francisco Losses Paid nearly ...
A: IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAVE AN ADVERTISING STERLING LETTER OPENER FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY. IT IS HARD ...
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| JB-Hirsch Lamp Identity if possible | 11/24/2008 |
Q: my mother in-law has the lamp attached and does not know anything about the lamp. I believe it is a ...
A: ..i agree with the garish part...this style lamp is not at all in vogue these days... i would guess ...
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| old oil lamp | 11/23/2008 |
Q: It has a marking on the bottom "70D" and beautiful art work of a swan swimming in a lake with a ...
A: ..your lamp dates from the late 19th century.. at one point it had a similarly decorated painted ...
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| Antique Marble Ball Heater | 11/8/2008 |
Q: I have this very old agate ball electric heater. It measures 3 1/2 - 4" wide and does work. THe ...
A: .whatever it is ..it is made of agate glass from the 20's. after looking in several books i could ...
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| glass with prisms | 11/4/2008 |
Q: inherited this item but have no ideal what it is named and for what purpose, it looks like a vase ...
A: this is called a glass luster...they date to the last quarter of the nineteenth century and often ...
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| Arcade Manufacturing Imperial coffee grinder | 8/21/2008 |
Q: I have an Imperial coffee grinder made by Arcade Manufacturing. The shaft to which the handle ...
A: cast iron can be welded, but it has to be done by someone who is very experienced with cast iron. ...
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| Possible Hoosier Baker's Table | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I have a table that underneath the main table has two bins, two drawers above the bins, and one ...
A: your table is very nice and appears to be in nice original condition. i am not sure what your ...
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| glass domed bird display | 6/20/2008 |
Q: Good day: What you see here is a bird display, estimated to be more than 100 years old. It ...
A: this is actually a not uncommon antique form. in victorian time they did many such dome displays ...
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| Watertown Table Slide Co. | 1/9/2008 |
Q: Myself and my Husband have spent several days searching for information on a dinning table that was ...
A: i only see a pic of the chair, not the table. i dont think you are going to find out much about ...
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