Featured Finds Thread

You might want to check out those stones ....Semi - precious ???
Is that a black pearl on the left?

 

Is there gold there ???

 

Congrats Nuff I'm not arguing way to go
I like the little Hu vase another thing to put on my watch list, kitty is cute too
That does look like a nice pin

 

Findings were tough today, thought Id head out to the "up scale Johnson County sales" Geez never seen so much high dollar junque no antiques None.... I went to one sale all that jewelry you see still in plastic straight out of China, cheap purses and there was a mob....These were from my down scale part of town lol
I have lots of the beaded pieces but think these are NA but not sure what for...
No gold, bronze Jennings Bros pipe stand, the bracelet is Marino
Donkey is Sanson or Danson...not Sampson...
I think the vase is new

 

Thanks Don not sure, can't make out the name on the trolley

 

it's something...san francisco !

 

the beadwork is NA , tourist item, bracelet or choker..

 

Thanks I think that is right, Komo I thought the beadwork was cut off but the ends are finished , except one, in appearance...?

 

Is it possible they were made for clothing or something else

 

Possible !
Maybe attached to leather belts ,or gloves...... they're unusual for their size.
I wonder if they weren't razored off from a single weaving .
Notice the weft threads on the unfinished one...

 

could be they go together like a puzzle so may be razored...
I was curious as the others I have look like tourist stuff

 

@Komo, not 100% sure what the stones are, but believe semi-precious.....including a small seed(?) pearl and black-pearl(?). No gold, I believe the outer edge was plated gold.

@Sharona, thank you! That $50 "costume jewelry" lot is producing some good profit. That Hu miniature vase would've sold for $100 or so if it wasn't for the hairline crack. We'll be lucky to get $10 for it now......but still good profit considering we only paid $0.50 for it. The cat form night-light is a pretty neat piece. Only seen them before in museums or sold at high-end auction houses. Our piece I believe is 20th C., but these too fetch pretty good prices............wish his lil' ears weren't chipped. I see your jool finds are just rolling in...nice! Hope this season will be a great one for you, you deserve it.

@Don, thank you! I recall last year we picked-up 3 Jensen necklaces & pendants for $10 and they sold fast as well, hope we can find more of his work. That brooch does look a bit Star Trek-ish.

 

Brad,

Your thoughts... age and origin of this flask?

Thought Chinese at first glance, but don't believe that's correct. Appears to have some age... 19th C.(?)

 

the style suggests a pilgrim flask....but not oriental.
is that a paper label on the top ?

 

Neat box! very cool
Thanks Nuff! Hopefully a good year not bad so far, I was disappointed with my finds, there were zillions of sales yesterday but nothing worth buying very few antqiues or vintage items, then lately when I get a day off it rains...
that kills sales
Neat bottle too, that label makes me think liquor but never seen a liquor bottle like that sure looks to have age, might start a separate thread..
I would have never guessed a night light would be worth anything, learn so much here

 

Nuff,

Not sure about your bottle, though I like it a lot. I agree that it has some age so it could be late 19th or early 20th century. The simplicity and glaze leads me to lean toward the latter. It does look like something came in it with that seal/label on the top. My gut reaction says European in origin with that concave bottom.

 

Like I say....a little knowledge is dangerous.....BUt ...thanks to this site I now know what an Aladin is....& this is now mine......
Not sure what to do with it though.....but it's nice to look at !!

ps. at $50 it wasn't a great score....but I was so thrilled that I could identify it....I had no choice !!
( that it came with a wax stamp & metal ringed top ....clinched the deal ! )



Ya...there's a chip on one of the openings, which I attribute to the hard metal stamp being tossed in there.......but who's perfect !