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This sub is dedicated to antiques. Why not share something from your collection? Or something you have found? Get advice about an item you are considering buying. We welcome everyone. We are hiring mods click here.

 

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  1. Post topics that are relevant to antiques and collecting.
  2. Artefacts must be antique. Details here. (Go to r/Collectables for newer items.)
  3. Be clear in the title why you are posting. Whether you are asking for information about an object, or help finding something, or starting a discussion, etc.
  4. No politics. Old political artefacts are fine to discuss, but no baiting.
  5. If you are asking for help identifying, dating or valuing an artefact, you must include; your location, maker's marks, material (if known), and photographs from a number of angles (including inside and underside). See here for details.
  6. If the sole purpose of your post is to advertise your business/channel/listing it will be removed. (Unless posted in our weekly Selling thread.)
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Hello world. I would like to know the price of this icon.

The price and approximate price are interesting. It is only known that it is more than 100 years old.

1 Comment
2024/05/12
10:10 UTC

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Does anyone have knowledge of this artwork? What I know about it is limited. It is very, very old and was hanging in my Great Grandmother’s kitchen.

2 Comments
2024/05/12
08:08 UTC

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Anything about this dresser ??

Everything that I have uploaded seems to be a reproduction. What are your thoughts on this ?? Century ? Material?? Country?? Value?

2 Comments
2024/05/12
06:41 UTC

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Anything about this mirror/Frame??

Anything you can tell me about this frame/mirror?? Year ? Country of origin ? Potential value

1 Comment
2024/05/12
06:30 UTC

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Jean Claude Deffeux, French Silversmith

Is anyone affluent in silver, particularly French silver, able to show me what the makers mark of Jean Deffeux may have looked like? Nothing about him exists on the internet, not that I could find. It’s likely in a book or catalogue out there somewhere. He was a French silversmith, apparently from Dole and worked in Tournus, from about 1783-1796.

1 Comment
2024/05/12
04:40 UTC

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Found this in my mother's closet

She bought it in Rennes, France on a holiday many years ago, is it antique? would it be silver?

9 Comments
2024/05/12
03:33 UTC

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Identify era of this logo

Hi! We have a farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, so because there used to be multiple homesteads on it, I often find old broken pieces of pottery, tools, and other little glimpses into the past.

Today after harrowing I found this piece (among others). Now, I know that this is obvious the Canadian Pacific Railway, but using Google image search didn’t yield much. It did suggest that this might be part of a dish from one of the ships operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway, meaning it may have been taken from the ship by an immigrant passenger as a souvenir.

I can’t find any railway plates that used this exact logo, but did find similar ones when looking at the plates used on the C.P.R. ship.

Any help is appreciated in dating this, and figuring out if it came from a train or from a ship! Maybe some train enthusiasts will see this haha

2 Comments
2024/05/12
03:10 UTC

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Is this modern or antique?

Any information would be appreciated, thank you.

3 Comments
2024/05/12
01:49 UTC

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Need help identifying and possibly pricing some things

Hi r/Antiques! I'm doing my best to follow the posting guidelines, but please let me know if I'm doing anything incorrectly. I didn't see any rule about inquiring about multiple items in a single post, so I hope that's ok.

My sister is trying to help someone sell these items. We have no background information, as the original owner has passed away and the next of kin seems to not have much information. I've done some google image searches, which seem to suggest that at least some of these things are antiques. As the title says, we're trying to figure out what these things are and how much they can realistically be worth.

#1: https://imgur.com/a/tg2wE9a I believe this piece has another part that goes on top, but it wouldn't fit, so it was stored in the garage. Like most of the furniture I'm asking about, I couldn't find any markings about the maker or where it was made. I'm told that this piece is from England.

#2: https://imgur.com/a/kSEhnpS This is a three piece set, including the 2 chairs and the coffee table. We think the table top is onyx, but we're basing that on a google image search.

#3: https://imgur.com/a/lQk9Qwz This one seems pretty old, but I'm clueless. Same as before, I couldn't find any markings.

#4: https://imgur.com/a/p7fsqQZ

#5: https://imgur.com/a/HAfbAWx

#6: https://imgur.com/a/QKGxBDY If the date under the signature is to be trusted, this is from 1892. I can't quite make out the name. It seems to be either Carry, Garry, or Larry Gray, and google searches didn't help narrow it down.

Any information you guys can tell me about these things would be greatly appreciated! If anyone knows where else I can potentially check for maker's marks, please let me know. I've checked on the sides and bottom of a couple drawers of the pieces that have drawers, but I was unable to check the back, as this stuff is heavy. I can get help moving it to look there if that may help in figuring things out.

1 Comment
2024/05/12
01:20 UTC

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This letter from The Vajen Bader company is the closest I'll probably get to one of the helmets. Early 1900's

Got this in the US and haven't seen another one since. Love the look of the early Vajen Bader gas mask which helped inspire Darth Vader's Helmet!

1 Comment
2024/05/12
00:39 UTC

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Western Electric 353 W Wall Phone Box

Hi! I just got this BEAUTIFUL phone that I’ve wanted literally my whole life. I’m going to clean it up and hang it, but I just found this hole on the side. Does anyone know what this is? I was thinking maybe a chain for a phone book. It’s on the same side as the crank. Thanks!

2 Comments
2024/05/12
00:29 UTC

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German? Prussian?

Got this at an antique store today, and was wondering if anyone out there could give me any insight on this wallet? Much appreciated!

6 Comments
2024/05/11
23:44 UTC

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Anything you can tell me about this piece??

Anything you could tell me about this piece. If It’s not worth much then I would rather keep it.

10 Comments
2024/05/11
23:29 UTC

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