This table still has the affixed manufacturer's label that reads: "The Cabinet Shops Grand Rapids Michigan" and an oval-shaped logo with the letter "S" inside of it.

All I could find out about the company was its years of business apparently ranged from 1922 (?) to 1928. It's successors were another company called Buiten & Shank (1928-1932).

The wood appears to be either mahogany or walnut. I don't know how to distinguish between the two, but I am fairly certain it is one of the two.

As you can see, the carvings are unique, especially the center part on the frieze part of the table. There seems to be 3 complimentary styles of carvings. There are no carved areas on the back of the table.

On the tabletop there are small round "holes" or "dots" drilled (?) into the surface forming a pattern in the center of the table and also running parallel to and around the table's edge. 

The measurements are: 30" tall, 20" deep, 36" to 60" wide depending on the position of the drop leaf(s)

It is in very good condition with minor surface scratches and some areas where the finish has been rubbed thin. It polishes up nicely with a nice shine to it, and there are no nicks or scratches to the carved areas: they just need a good cleaning. No major refinishing work needs to be done for someone who would want it to have a "new" look.

I have a two piece set of painted porcelain sculptures that depict small black children emerging from eggs surrounded by a couple of cartoon-like frog characters.

They have been in my grandmother's house for over 40 years and in the family for at least 57 years. I have no idea how old they truely are but they definitely belong to different age of social sensibility. I hope nobody is offended by them or the title I gave them, it is what it is I guess. LOL I could find no markings on them identifying the manufacturer or dating them. Two "experts" have come by the house over the years scavenging as they seem to do in some of the retirement communities here in Florida. Niether of them could offer any insight but rated them as in "Mint" condition and offered money on the spot. ($40 and $200) This only spiked my grandmother's curiosity and I've joked about them over the years but this is the first time I've saught appraisal. I would like to understand more about them, where they came from and how much they are worth. The piecses have some humorus sentimental value to the family and I vowed that if they were passed to me I'd never sell them.  However, they're not mine to keep and I was told today She would part with them if they would fetch a nice price. Feel free to let me know if you have any interest in them or who would and I will connect you. Thanks, Jerome

Heavy wood and red leather rocking chair, purchased new in 1977.  Approximately 4'10" tall.  Shows Yugoslavia under the bottom of the chair.  

Received the painting as a gift.  Was told it is 100+ years old.  I believe it is a painting.  Cannot find a signature.  Two small children, one standing, one sitting.  One in a blue dress, one in a pink dress.  Wood frame, original, some of the wood guilding has came off.  Piece of glass missing from bottom right corner.  Flat glass, not curved, so easily replaced. 

This is a German (Nazi) necklace and earring gift set that was found while cleaning out a home that I have purchased. My son tried to research the item and thought they they were gift boxed jewelry sets that were given to the mothers of german soldiers who may have died while serving during the war. All pieces are embossed with "DER DEUTSCHEN MUTTER". I am also attaching a photo with a card that was found in a box attached to the back of the necklace that is written in German.

The statues measure 22" without base with base 24" bottoms are signed and the back of each statue has the word PAT. I cannot tell what material these are or there worth. They weigh between 10-11 lb each.I would like to know what era? How much they are worth and what the PAT. means (artist or something else) I attempted the hot pin test on a lower inconspicuous place on the female statue it merely went in barely leaving a small white area no smoke, it would not go into the statue very deeply. So I am unsure of the material.

These have intriquite carvings on each. The emperor is holding a tendril of hair and his staff with a dragon face on it as well as the top resembling a cobra?

The Emperors robe is carved with a dragon with five claws while the Empress has what appears to be a garden and lotus blossom across her back. Below the lotus is a Phoneix which also appears elsewhere on her robe. I believe these are representations of the Ming Dynasty Period but not sure. On the front of the Emporer is a circle or roundel.