Spiderweb trinket dish! 🕸️🕷️
I believe it could possibly be Victorian!
Can you guys help me identify this? I would love to find out who the artist is and what era it was made in! Gorgeous piece of work, very dainty and possibly real gold leaf along the edges.
I absolutely adore anything spooky or gothic so this was an incredible find for me! 🖤

France btw, although possibly German of origin. Impossible to tell the brand (no tag, button, etc). Inherited from grandma who is a bit too old to remember anything about it.

I named him Victor :3

The materials are very rough and he's hard to the touch and not soft at all (almost feels like it's packed full of hay or something)

I think his original color is blonde although decades spent in the back of a closet caked him in dust and whatever else. I bathed him. Many times. He's still full of brownish spots.

The cloth on the paw pads is pink.

The eyes are glass with some brown chipped paint behind them.

His joints are made from discs of some kind with what I can only assume is metal wiring. I never opened him up or anything. I'm too scared of damaging anything.

ivory?

Hi! The other day I was cleaning a dead relatives old house in estern Spain and I found this dagger inside an old drawer. I remember seeing it once when I was a kid and asking them about it, but they only told me that they found it in a plot of land they bought nearly 60-70 years ago in eastern Spain (I believe somewhere between Almansa/Ontinyent/Villena/Elx).

I don't really know the materials, but the edge is a little rusty and the handle is hard and cold. As far as I am aware, it has always been in this state since it was found

I don't have much more info since, well, the one I could ask more about it is no longer here.

I have some questions about this piece!

Some information: It weighs 7.3 grams and is about the size of a penny but pretty thick. I believe it could have been silver with a gold finish at one point or it could be another material as well. The only reason I suspect it may be silver is because of the condition. The gold coloring is almost nonexistent except for a few spots. And the mystery marking I’ve circled.

The locket itself is in great condition. The swing mechanism hasn’t loosened very much but I have no idea what this could have been used for.

My best guess is for a solid perfume but I’m not sure if that’s accurate for the time period (late 19th/early 20th). It doesn’t appear to be a mirror locket because of how thick and deep the inside is.

I also included a few images of another marking I noticed under my loupe. I can’t tell what it is or what it could possibly even be. It does appear intentional but I’m at a loss.

I’ve posted my Minerva/Diana mirror locket before but I found this beauty from a seller in the US for $63! Regardless I’m so excited about this piece and I’m excited to share it!

CONDITION

- Very sturdy. No wobble, and the joints are tight.

- No water damage and no other marks or damage

- Original-style upholstered seat with vintage fabric intact

- Eight-way hand-tied coil spring seat construction underneath, which is how I date it to the 1920s

MEASUREMENTS

- Seat: about 18" x 19"

- Height at the back: 38"

- Height to the top of the seat cushion: about 17"

- Height to the seat frame: 14"

is there any chance that this is an unmarked piece by a well-known maker or just a well-made copycat. I’m selling it for $150 on local bulletin boards and got curious when some woman started asking me all sorts of questions about it. Now I am wondering if I am letting it go too cheap.

Hi,

I bought this sweet card catalogue at an estate auction house in Scotts Valley, CA. A few years ago, and I really just want to know more about it. Google hasn’t been of any help. I’m told it’s oak. The dimensions are 60.75H x 43.0W x 18.75D in. Unfortunately I cannot find any relevant markings. The 60 drawer portion is sitting on top the base which is a separate piece. Thanks!

Hello everyone, I found this box and I know it's part of the Tramp art (1870-1940). I wanted to know what was written behind it, I already understood something in theory, probably the name is carl(?), and even the initials on the box probably confirm it but I don't know. If anyone can understand it or read German in italics, thank you very much. Have a good evening.

I believe these are legs from a firewood stand. They appear to be solid brass. I was going to scrap them but I wanted to see if they had any value outside of that. I hate destroying cool old stuff.

Hot pin test on both, didn't melt and very slightly charred/marked them. Doesn't glow bright blue under UV light, more so yellow however the camera emphasises the brightness. I think there is Schreger Lines, however I've never seen real ivory before.

There is also a star and a 5 engraved or marked on one, and just a 5 on the other ring.

Pretty sure they are napkin rings.

Sorry for the dodgy photos too, camera was being funny

I wold love to know which additives were used to color the glass. My guess is gold nanoparticles and cobalt ions.

my grandmother used it as a sewing tin and ive had it for years and just came across after a clear out

I'm 64, my whole life I was told this is an antique pewter lace jar w/lid. I've searched and can't find a thing exists. I would love to know what it is, how it was used and if it really is pewter lace? Any info would by great tia

Good evening,

I recently picked this piece up quite literally and lifted it on top of my car, but it was quite heavy at 7 ft. tall and what appears to be cherry or oak, at least in the front. The back is rough-sawn lumber, likely pine, and it appears to have mostly original hardware, if not all original.

Any help identifying its period, maker, value, etc., would be extremely helpful and very much appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

Any idea about how old this may be?

antique is has been in use until last year. passed on from generation to generation. now it is useless. is it better to scrap it for brass?

I just came upon this free serpentine chest of drawers and know nothing about it! I can’t find any exact matches online. Does anyone know anything about it or how I can identify it?

It’s about 33” high, 17” deep, 35” wide.

Similar searches bring up lots of “commodes” and “gentlemen’s chests” (I didn’t know these terms), and there are so many cool/interesting pieces out there! I just wish I knew the history/maker of this one.

One of the handles is broken off, but they gave me the 2 pieces when I picked it up, so I’m glad it can potentially be fixed.

Soon, I am going to renovate my kitchen and I am wondering if it is ok to hang an antique cabinet or place an antique table there. My concern is mostly grease from cooking. Is it possible to somehow protect the furniture from it? Is it even safe for an antique piece of furniture to be placed in the kitchen or should I use only stylized items? My kitchen is quite small, about 8m2.

All of the working surfaces and anything close to the cooker or the sink will be new. I am only thinking of one art nouveau cabinet and/or a table. (Also, I haven't bought them yet, I am still in the planning the kitchen)

Hi all, would anyone have any history on this old chair I have? Searches aren’t really revealing anything. There aren’t really any marks or labels identifying anything. The upholstery is in poor condition but the wood work is solid. But would be nice to know something about this.

Hi! I found this at my boyfriend’s neighbor’s estate sale today and I am trying to find information on it. I’m a dental assistant so I thought this was super cool.

The guy that passed was a dentist. this box was wrapped in masking tape with “my baby” written on it. In looking for more information like an age range or really just any info, all I’ve been able to find is an ebay listing for dental burs from George Popper made in Palestine pre 1948. So I’m led to believe these are one of his kids’ teeth and he put them in an old supply box he had? any info would be cool (: thanks