These lamps would make Liberace proud! They are completely covered in individual glass beads on all the arms & each lamp has all its hanging crystals intact with no cracks or chips. It appears they have been recently wired for 110v as all electrical hardware is brand new.One lamp still even had the plastic protective covering on the wallplug prongs. They are quite elaborate and gorgeous. I'm kind of partial to keeping them- but everything has its price....!

This desk was given to my mother in the mid 1900's. It belonged to my mothers best friends mother. I was told it was made in the 1800's. When the door is pulled down, a board on each end of the desk comes out to support the door. There are several small drawers/doors that pull out inside the top of the desk. They are like hiding places. The feet are claw shaped, one of them has broked off, but it is proped under the desk. There are no cracks or chips in the wood, other than the one foot. My dad finished it..much to my dismay.

This is an old chair that my father acquired and I inherited.  I know nothing of the age, origin, or possible value of the chair.  The back and seat are carved or embossed, I don't know the difference.  Overall condition is good with signs of use and wear.  Any information would be appreciated.

 just curious to know more about this piece...

My great-grandmother was born in 1910 and was married in the 1920s. After she gave birth to my grandmother, she purchased this kimono or dressing gown and our rough estimate is that she purchased it in the 1930s, maybe in NYC where they lived. She purchased it with the intention to wear it after the birth of her second child, possibly for a christening party or maybe just to take photos. Sadly, she had just the one child and so the kimono remained in her closet unworn for all those years. I inherited it when she died. 

Please take note that it looks like a kimono with the long sleeves, yet it doesn't have a characteristic obi tie. Instead it has a very long sash. The floral embroidery is quite breathtaking. Although the size is for a small woman, it sweeps the floor. The hem is padded with thick quilting, which gives it a very lovely silhouette. Because of the padded hem and the embroidery, I thought it might be an uchikake or wedding kimono. However, the overall construction looks more like a Western-style dressing gown than a kimono. There was a craze for Orientalism in the 20s and 30s, and this has the look of something created for the Western market. But that is just a guess, I really have no idea what this is.

Any information you can provide would be very helpful. We do intend to eventually sell it as it won't fit any of the women in my family and it's rather precious for ordinary wear, we feel it would be better enjoyed by a vintage textile collector. But at this point, we're just trying to research its history.

An original Daily News newspaper which was printed on Monday, July 21, 1969; the day after Neil Armstrong walked the moon. It states "One small step for man...One giant leap for mankind". Very good condition!!