Featured Finds Thread

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by verybrad, May 25, 2014.

  1. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    My recent dealer story...I visit this dealer's store to pick up costume (and sometimes fine) jewelry. His specialty is military items. We were at the same jewelry table at a flea market and he picked up this ring. He asked he what I thought, and I just shrugged my shoulders like IDK. He put it back down, decided it was an Avon piece, I picked it up. It fit my pinky, and when looked at it, I felt it was a better piece (hard to see in the shade outdoors.) The blue stones test as spinel, center stone is a sparkly little diamond, I believe it's 14k at least. May have been a Mother's ring. $3.
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  2. stracci

    stracci Well-Known Member

    Oh, what a deal! Great find!
     
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  3. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    If the bottom of the shank is rounded, get suspicious even if you can't find a mark. If it's squared off, the maker cared less and it's less likely to be real. If it's dimply on the back, you'll know it if you've seen it, gold is unlikely. Silver is still possible.

    THis one though, if it's a diamond and spinels...bingo.
     
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  4. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    If someone followed me around I wouldn't say anything but I might start picking up completely worthless items :smuggrin::smuggrin::smuggrin:
     
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  5. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Lol! And act like I'm guarding them with my life.
     
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  6. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Then there's the lady who's afraid of me seeing what she just picked up. Like she's afraid I'll swipe it or something. Or she was when there was anything to find.

    Another guy did it the other week. He left his cart of assorted bits sitting with the unused ones. I looked at what was in it and saw what looked like jasperware under a t-shirt. Asked if it was anyone's cart, and he came rushing over to rescue his finds. (that weren't worth it for resale, but he didn't ask me. )
     
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  8. RachelW

    RachelW Well-Known Member

    Finally took some photos of some bits and pieces I've picked up the last couple weeks.

    I might put this in the pottery forum, I can't find anything on it and would love some keywords to help figure out more about it.
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    A nice Limoges enamel, these this size cost 30+, this was one was only 3 and I like them so its home now.

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    And these chinese bowls. I picked them up from a junk shelf and did a quick image search. I saw 1850 and bought them for 1 euro each, but when I got home I see they're still doing them. These feel nice quality, and the painting is hand done. Thoughts on age?

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  9. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    I know diddly about ceramics/glassware, but I am thinking Scandanavian on that pitcher just from what I know from jewelry designs....
     
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  10. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I have some rice pattern bits from the 70s. I use them. Yours have painted decorations added so they're at least a bit more upscale.
     
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  11. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    The jug is more Celtic than anything. Do need to see the base, but it’s very Book of Kells.

    amphora did some enamel work like that.
     
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  12. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    Two goodies I found in the Swap Shop at our local Transfer Station last week :)

    An EAPG Cake stand, Melrose by Bryce Higbee & Co., from the 1890s:
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    A set of 6 Fostoria Persian etched stems for the 1930s:
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  13. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    Ohhh....that cake stand!
     
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  14. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    I will never understand how placing a cake on a tippy pedestal ever became a thing
     
  15. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    I never had a tippy cake stand. It displays the cake beautifully.
     
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  16. Potteryplease

    Potteryplease Well-Known Member

    Depends on how many cakes you have.

    Ima say it's like glasses. Could you drink your milk, water, pilsner, stout, red wine, white wine, coffee, tea, lemonade and whiskey all from the same glass? Probably. And could you do so congratulating yourself on your superiority to all those other people who apparently need different glasses? Also probably.

    But me? I'm gonna have another champagne from this here flute.
     
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  17. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    I don't use cake stands, but I can't resist those vintage chrome cake covers and sets.
     
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  18. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Dareful. I recall hearing back then that these had lead in the glaze. Stopped using one for the cats' water bowl just in case.
     
  19. Marko

    Marko Well-Known Member

    That cake stand would be a star at one of our tea parties...an idea for the next one!
     
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  20. Marie Forjan

    Marie Forjan Well-Known Member

    They are great for holding cup cakes, cookies or fruit, they look so pretty :)
     
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