ibought it 11 years ago in a michigan antique thrift store and its been with us since it does have some scratches but it was from transport and almost stolen when i moved to texas but
My wife and I were downsizing my mother-in-law's apartment and were takng apart this lamp for transport to NY and found it was indeed a vase. Looking at it closely, I saw it was very beautiful though filthy with tobacco smoke. It's possibly Japanese (we have a distant, ancient Japanese painter as a relative). Does anyone know how to proceed with cleaning and/or restoring this? If it's valuable I want to take it to a conservator, if it's not valuable I'll just take it to a lamp guy. The bottom is bashed out to accomadate the lamp parts but overall it's in good shape. Thanks for taking time with this.
This is a beautiful vase, carved, not molded, out of a material that appears to be ivory but is most likely resin. It is very durable and based on the style it is probably from the 1920s. The carvings depict an Asian scene, the handles are Elephant heads.
it still works, has the dust bag and has no tears , it has the original dust bag clamp, the shoe lace like cord , it has the sweeper still attached and in great condition and it has the original wood handle that is missing a little paint
I really don't know much about the watch at all. Although it does not run, it is otherwise in exquisite condition - neither worn nor scratched. The front of the watch features a raised rendition of a steaming locomotive pulling cars on a track surrounded by a great deal of ornamental decoration. The back of the watch is also fancily etched with a floral and vine design. It opens by pressing a spring loaded clasp on the top of the watch. The face of the watch contains roman numerals with the word "ELEGANCE" beneath the XII, the word " ANTIMAGNETIC above the VI, and something that I cannot decipher even with a magnifying glass beneath the VI. Even the inside portion of the watch opposite the face has a nice pattern.
If you are familiar with such an item and can give me an estimate of it's worth based simply on my physical description I would greatly appreciate it. I may at that time wish to sell depending on the value. I have been as descriptive as possible due to the fact that I do not have a photo. Please e-mail me if you can be of any assistance. Thank you. [email protected]
larg print, written in old german, hard cover with design filling entire cover, front and back. black in color, large cross in the center on the front and a picture of the holy grail, most likely on the back cover.
