A sterling 950 japanese/chinese jewelry box measuring 8 1/4" in length, 5 1/4" deep and 2 7/8" tall. Stamped " sterling 950" on bottom and has the artist marks in the lower right hand corner of the lid. The inside is wood and red velvet. The box is in exceptional condition. The carving on the lid is of jinrickshaw under cherry blossoms.
I am still researching the age of this Piano. I am fairly certain it is pre-1900 and I have yet to find a lower serial number online. As far as I know it is a 1870 to 1890 Henry Miller Victorian Upright Grand Piano.In very good shape. Plays and sounds well. The serial number is 25448. I am not certain of the wood used to make this piano, perhaps Mahoghany? It was my Grandmothers piano and she resided in the Boston area (manufacturing city for Henry Miller Pianos.) The pictures attatched are very specific and I am hoping that they will do the majority of the explaining for possible appraisers.
I picked this up at a garage sale because I thought it was pretty. It is heavy and feels like solid wood. The underside in unpainted or worn down to what looks like bare wood. Red and black with accents of gold throughout.
The man I bought it from says it was by a famous Asian artist from New York City who did a lot of horse themed stuff. That's all the information he had and I don't know if it's true.
Three framed prints from the Cries of London series. Plate 7, Plate 8, Plate 13.
All seem to be in great condition. Minor spotting on the border that doesn't affect the images themselves. The colors on them are very light. Didn't notice the color at first when I bought them but the black lines are dark so I don't believe it's faded at all.
I've seen full color reproductions and some that are completely just black and white. I've not seen any similar to mine that are so lightly colored. The colors appear a bit more intense in the image attached.
I know very little about them and I've not been able to find much detail. I've seen them sell as cheap reproductions and $400+ from English antique print sellers. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
