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    Help with identifying a French cabinet

    Thank you.
    Post by: Howard Alward, Jul 10, 2023 in forum: Furniture
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    Help with identifying a French cabinet

    Yes, not too old. The wood is 'natural' and the worming is real. I work with old, distressed, woods when I make special surfboard fins.
    Post by: Howard Alward, Jul 10, 2023 in forum: Furniture
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    Help with identifying a French cabinet

    Short long story: my late wife's mother worked admin/security at Dayton's (Dayton Hudson) in Detroit in the 1960s. She found this in the clearance...
    Thread by: Howard Alward, Jul 10, 2023, 4 replies, in forum: Furniture
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    What is this?

    Never mind. I found it! It is an English "egg coddler".
    Post by: Howard Alward, May 30, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    What is this?

    I assume that the mother-in-law brought it back from one of her trips, , , ,. 3 1/2 inches tall and the top is aprox 2 1/4 inches in diameter....
    Thread by: Howard Alward, May 30, 2019, 4 replies, in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Chinese red coral Good Luck "talisman"

    Oh, and, I forgot to ask, , , , in regard to "dyed" coral. Is "dyeing" a "modern" occurrence or would coral have been dyed like this 200 to 300...
    Post by: Howard Alward, May 8, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Chinese red coral Good Luck "talisman"

    Thanks to all of you! And yes, , , , , . !!!!! LOL Now, I need to figure out why I quit getting email notifications of replies to this thread?
    Post by: Howard Alward, May 8, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Chinese red coral Good Luck "talisman"

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    Post by: Howard Alward, May 5, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Chinese red coral Good Luck "talisman"

    He dove on the "site" in 1990 and 1991.
    Post by: Howard Alward, May 5, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Chinese red coral Good Luck "talisman"

    To elaborate, , , , this item was acquired at a fund raiser for the Florida Institute of Technology here in Melbourne. The item was personally...
    Post by: Howard Alward, May 5, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Chinese red coral Good Luck "talisman"

    The mother-in-law probably got in an auction at a local fund raiser.
    Post by: Howard Alward, May 5, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Chinese red coral Good Luck "talisman"

    Well, yes, I'm aware of Robert's notoriety. He was a local around these parts. Here's some more pics. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
    Post by: Howard Alward, May 5, 2019 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Chinese red coral Good Luck "talisman"

    My late wife inherited this from her mother. It has a Certificate of Authenticity completed and signed by Sir Robert F. Marx. It was found at the...
    Thread by: Howard Alward, May 5, 2019, 30 replies, in forum: Antique Discussion