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Ideas on opening this container. Mystery treasure inside?

I purchased this Chinese barrel type vessel recently. It was sold with the description stating there were unknown contents. The...

Forum: Antique Discussion

J Dagger liked 2manybooks's post in the thread Basket Acquisition.

I am pretty sure about the identification, but thought you all might be interested. Found on ebay, identified as generic "tribal...

J Dagger liked pearlsnblume's post in the thread Memorial cards & Cabinet cards.

Very cool. The guy with the suspenders looks like an Abe Lincoln relative?

J Dagger liked Marie Forjan's post in the thread Shiny little Boxes.

I love this one, what is it made of? [ATTACH]

J Dagger replied to the thread An uncommon item....

Those are some crisp hallmarks if I’ve ever seen any. Interesting placement. Can’t have seen much use at all, looks pretty mint.

J Dagger liked DragonflyWink's post in the thread An uncommon item....

Recently a pair of odd little tongs were shown in a silver group, with some unlikely suggestions for their use made - while I'd never...

J Dagger replied to the thread Japanese part tea set in auction.

Congrats. Sounds like you can’t lose! I’m sure folks here could help you ID the others. I’d use a closeup of the bird, flowers, and tree...

J Dagger liked ValerieK's post in the thread Japanese part tea set in auction.

Thanks for your kind words! I was very ambivalent about bidding, especially after the comments here, but went for it in the end, and...

J Dagger liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Looking for artist and value of painting.

I think it is. Hands are difficult to draw and paint and this one is proof, although I've seen much worse. As an aside, some painters...

J Dagger liked i need help's post in the thread Smoky Glass MCM decanter ID.

Don't know if this is the same and don't know how they made attribution...

J Dagger replied to the thread Japanese part tea set in auction.

Those are pretty damn nice. I think bought cheap you’d do ok. They are so attractive I think they’d be hard to resist at fair prices....

J Dagger replied to the thread Looking for artist and value of painting.

Looks like quite a bit of detail in the hand as well. The shape of the hand could be a little wonky I can’t tell for sure. The skin...

J Dagger liked Any Jewelry's post in the thread Looking for artist and value of painting.

I agree, those gigot sleeves and the style of the cap are 1830-40. She is lovely. The painter concentrated on her beautiful face, the...

J Dagger liked komokwa's post in the thread Looking for artist and value of painting.

where r u located.... can you see a signature? was it ever hung or framed? unless we can find out it's origin & age.... the value is...

J Dagger liked Roaring20s's post in the thread Looking for artist and value of painting.

similar clothing ......