Hello!  I'm submitting this for a friend.  It is a beautiful chest that was handed down from her parents.  She doesn't know much about it, except that her dad said it was very old.  The pictures I have are going to be the only real clues as to it's origin, as I'm unable to locate any writing on the piece except for the number G4684 stamped onto the right rear upright.  it also has metal glides for the bottom of the drawers to slide on. There is a name stamped on the metal glides that starts with "Ap..." The back is solid wood and held on with screws.

This is a 48-year old brazilian shoe polishing machine.
Fully functional, with a wood case, manuals and a proprietary receipt (year 1965).
I would really appreciate an appraisal of this item. Thanks a lot,FCP PS - I have a video showing that it is still working

I have two pieces of porcelain that were just recently given to me by my mum. The belonged to my aunties partner who was a keen collector of fine antiques. I have tried to find out about them but I'm no expert! On the back of both is the number 441. One of them has two small dots under the 1 and seems to be more brightly coloured than the other one. The pictures are printed on I think. This is due to them being made up of many small dots. There is crackling all over the glaze and I think that the edges are guilded.

I hope that the information and images is enough for someone to tell me who made them and when. I'm not looking for a valuation as I know this is not possible without seeing them, but any ball park figures would be greatfully recieved together with any info.

Many thanks in advance for your time to help.

Please apprise my Antique Parlor Sofa is early 1900's.It has a mahogany wood frame adorn with refine hand carved designs of leaves, seashell along top frame and side arms. The sofa has solid construction without metal nails just wood pegs and dark glue to fasten the parts together. The sofa cloth is golden velvet and underneath it appears to have springs and horse hair for cushioning. This sofa is has original cloth. It is good condition with few scratches. I would like to know the style and value of this sofa the way it is and the value after upholstery.

Thank you

Sincerely

Maida Strauss-Waller

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I have 91pcs in total China set. Service 12. No dings, no scartches, only thing missing is 1 dinner plate..used to be 92PCs. Every piece is stamped, as shown in picture. Its fukagawa arita hand painted pattern 920 silver rose.