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Carved Leaf Form Hardwood Chair
Hi. I have had this chair since the 80's.
The chair and I are both in the United States.... in Hollywood California.
Bought at a yard sale. Was damaged in the big LA earthquake and the leg glued back on.
It is solid and sturdy. Rigid.
Date on bottom says 1920 but I'm not sure.
Looking for any information. Should I take the time to clean it up before trying to sell it?
A lot of work went into it by someone. Not that means anything but,,,it is pretty.
ANY thoughts would be appreciated.
Thanks!
21:28 UTC
Cameo Back Couch IS THIS ANTIQUE?
21:00 UTC
100 y/o tire pressure gauge
Found this old tire pressure gage! Super cool
19:59 UTC
Antique Knife, potentially German
Hello, I recently found this knife in a Familly home, and was wondering if anyone had any 'backround information' around it. Mostly like where this kind of object is from, what (a) "Darlbur"* is, and any other noteworthy information, the acorn and deer ornaments interest me. The engraved words especially caught my attention, and I wondered if this sort of object had any value. Thank you in advance, have a nice evening.
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*The engraved letters
18:09 UTC
Can anyone help me date and value this please.
Hi I bought this recently because of the old map and didn't do any research before buying it.
Any idea when this would have been made where and what type of wood it's made of and what it's worth.
Thanks for any information you can give.
16:56 UTC
20” Fishbowl gardening pot
Please help me identify this and possibly value? I picked it up at a yard sale and started doing a google image search and found some similar but not anything on the painting design. TyIA
10:29 UTC
Old painting
Found this painting on the trash. 1894, might be old enough. Should I bring it to museum?
02:12 UTC