Featured Finds Thread

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

  1. BMRT

    BMRT Jewelry cherry-picker, lover of silver

    Amber is so beautiful! I hope you enjoy your finds.
     
  2. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl Well-Known Member

    Thanks! It's one of my favorite gemstones.

    If I ever find a working pocket watch in the near future, I'll definitely be sporting the niello fob.
     
  3. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

    Vide grenier finds today[​IMG]
     
  4. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Nice! What is the toucan thing?
     
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  5. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    London has a Breadboard Museum. How on earth have I never been there or heard of it?
     
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  6. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

    Dunhill gold plated lighter and dupont laque de chine plus silver watch 20 euros the lot. Brooch signed Sergio Bustamante, silver back, Mexico. 1 euro.
     
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  7. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

    I have never heard of it either. The handbag museum in Amsterdam is little known also, but worth a visit.
     
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  8. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    So the toucan is a brooch?
     
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  9. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

    Brooch by Sergio Bustamante, silver backed, 1 euro. Signed on back.
     
  10. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Thank you for clarifying for me, @popsycat .
     
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  11. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

    Purple glass vase and St Louis jug. 25euros the 2.[​IMG]
     
  12. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

  13. popsycat

    popsycat Well-Known Member

    Travelling inkwell, amber beads, brass brooch, old leather jewellery box and an old paperweight with a picture of John the baptist and the words "stone from the dead sea"
     
  14. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

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  15. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    It has been quite awhile since I have posted to this thread. I buy all the time but most of what I buy, while it makes me money, is really not worth posting here. Here are some fairly recent exceptions.

    Late classical chest bought at a thrift for $69.00. This one is a monster. 44" wide x 20" deep x 54" tall. Condition is pretty good other than veneer chips. Most notably seen along the bottom. Bonus is that most of the missing veneer chips are inside the drawer.
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    These two cone top beer cans were bought together at a thrift for $1.99. Condition is very good so I expect these will sell for $300.00+
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    This large original carter's ink bottle was $1.99 and bought the same time and place as the beer cans.
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    These Ozark tourist pottery jars are 16" tall. You don't usually find them this large. Bought from another dealer in our shop for $100.00. Expect to at least triple my money.
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    This sculpture is unsigned but I found it intriguing. Made of fired red brick-type clay it is completely 3 dimensional. About 12" tall. Bought at a thrift for $5.00.
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    This large Stromberg vase weighs about 10 lbs. Bought at a thrift for $5.00. It does have a water mark line of etching about 1" from the top that will need to be polished out.
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    This Alfred Wands stone lithograph was $20.00 at a large outdoor market.
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    This Augusta Rathbone print was $50.00 from another dealer in our shop. This is a keeper for now.
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  16. Lucille.b

    Lucille.b Well-Known Member

    Great finds, Brad.

    Personal favorite is the beer cans! :)

    Nice haul.
     
  17. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I had fun today.

    So, a rather nice watch. Not working, but pretty enough to wear as jewellery. I can't decide whether it's actually 14K or gold filled, but the stones are NOT glass. Anyone decipher the mark? Equivalent of twenty dollars.

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  18. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    And necklaces, roughly twelve bucks the lot. Including freshwater seed pearls with a silver clasp.

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  19. Barn Owl

    Barn Owl Well-Known Member

    Nice find! Maybe 10m stands for a 10 micron layer of 14k.
     
  20. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    And feeding my evening bag habit. Bullion embroidery on velvet, silk lined.

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