Featured Finds Thread

I hit a great estate sale yesterday and found Jenfred ware brass stirrup bookends ($8); 2 Donabeth Jones watercolors ($5 each); H.D. Bugbee pen & ink ($20) and this huge brass disc with a cut out face. Hoping someone might recognize this disc since there isn't a signature or mark. ($75)

 

Just an update.

Not a diamond.

Oh well, I kind of figured that, but it would have been nice. Still beautiful and still a honking big piece of paste!

 

Love those bookends!

And that brass disc is so interesting!

 

Thanks TDC, when I saw those stirrup bookends I briefly thought I would give them to my sister for a Christmas present. When I saw what they were going for I said "NO" to my sister's present and "YES" for me!

 

A chilly grey morning with rain threatening, so I only hit 3 sales. Not a great day for silver, but if you can't get silver you might as well spend 50 cents on a book about silver.

1913 volume on the subject of Sheffield Plate by Bertie Wyllie.



Lots of illustrations and full sections on styles and marks.

 

I know nothing about it but that charger is gorgeous, would look beautiful anywhere!

That was some haul for one shopping trip nuff said!
I was so curious how my bird cage had to take it apart to see. Mine is fairly simple but I know some must have intriguing mechanics.

Pickins were fairly slim this week but snagged a few diddy's
The lady said her friend made this, but I am thinking her friend maybe just gifted it to her? 1.00


I think.....this little tea pot if a goody? possibly famille?
Looked on goth and found similar marks but just not sure
1.50




bough the tea pot and this both for 1.50 at a sale I have been to a dozen time and they never have anything.....
large Japanese vase


Cute little old framed possibly litho or water color, havnt taken apart yet
Rough looking royal art pottery pitcher 2.00 for these and 1.00 for the lacquer music box

STEINBOCK Michaela Frey? 1.00 and souvenir German cup. They said"1910 the sellers" not sure


Lastly a little dab of jewelry silver rings taxco necklace (of which is not tested yet)
clear view scripto lighter & misc

 

Some of the best finds are reference books on a subject that one collects!

 

The little print is Arthur Garratt's 'Peter', was often sold paired with Sydney Bell's 'Charlotte'.

~Cheryl

 

Ahh thank Cheryl! It is marked Peter on a tag on the back

 

Thanks MyMy.

Your teapot is Chinese Millefleur Famille Noire with an 18th century Qianlong mark on the bottom, but it's 20th century made.

Here's a $132 lot:

19th C. French Samson & Cie porcelain armorial vase lamp base with gilt mounts.

18th/19th C. Chinese(?) porcelain candle holder with German gilt mounts.

Chinese Republic era Famille verte tea caddy or jar, and a Republic era Famille rose Quanyin.

19th/20th C. Chinese turquoise lion on plinth.

18th/19th C. India gilt bronze figure of Ganesha.

19th C. small silverplated engraved Islamic vase.

20th C. miniature Chinese double gourd cloisonne vase.

18th/19th C. carved porcelain cameo.

19th C. French sterling silver and gilt Meaux spoon.

Vintage 14kt white gold and diamond (2 ct.) bracelet. It's damaged!

Vintage ladies two tone Jules Jurgensen watch.

(4) Vintage 1960s men's watches: Accutron Bulova with original box, Beaumont, Clayton and Jerome Piquot.

 

Wow the finds are on there! Can the bracelet be fixed? even as scrap it's worth probably more than what you paid for the lot. My jeweler repairs a lots and can fix just about anything
Thanks for the id!!

 

That inro needs to head in my direction.

 

Looks like you've picked up where JPGHARV29 left off. Oh, wait a minute.....
I get it!

 

Only in my dreams, poor imitation but definitely a wanna be LOL
Hope all is well with you!

 

You are welcome, Sharona.

I spent a total of $617 on the 3 lots posted within this thread starting from page 9. After I scrap this tennis bracelet, I should be able to get at least that back, so whatever all the other items sell for will be pure profit.

I also made an ID error. The "Samson & Cie" ID is incorrect. After taking the base mount apart, the item is marked with a very early Noritake mark. So that item is early Japanese Noritake imitating Chinese export armorial wares.

 

Nuff, I love the colour of that lion.
Sharona you got some goodies there - that glass piece looks nice.
Mary

 

Hi Rivets,

Sure, no problem!

That inro is actually one of two. There's an old dealer's tag/label on it that reads: "$130 18th cent. Hand Carved Lacquer". It also has a carved ivory openwork ojime attached to it. The other is just a tad smaller, gilt and silver lacquered with an amber ojime, most likely Meiji era.

 

'Nuff_Said!

 

Thanks, Mary!