I have a hand carved secretarial desk,  It has a drop front and is in great shape.  I believe the markings are hand carved and from the orient.  The desk was given to my grandmother back during the war when my grandfather returned from over seas.

Prior to retiring my mother was a wedding planner/marketer in Tokyo, Japan.  On one of her visits home she brought back a traditional wedding Kimono.  I was told the gold stitching is actually gold thread and that it is in fact quite valuable; I was also given a price at this time.   I'm looking for a reputable appraiser for a specific valuation to ensure both parties(buyer/seller) know the actual value, any assistance would be greatly appreciated. 

The weight of the kimono is 8.4lbs, and as you can see the patterns and design are very intricate and there is quite a bit of gold stitching. 

Unfortuately the pictures I took to post are too large 3-5MB each.  Please email [email protected] if you are interested in seeing high resolution pictures.   My apologies for the not so good cell phone pics, I really have no other option, they do the kimono no justice either.

Any and all help and information is appreciated.

Thank You

I have no clue of the age of this dining set.  It was given to me from my parents and they got it from an elderly couple who ar no longer living to tell us more about it.  

Maybe my pictures will help you, help me.

I have looked everywhere on the chairs, table, buffet and cabinet for a sticker or anything else that could help me but found absolutely nothing.

Thank you for your help.

Received this from an Illinois Air National Guard warehouse while I was in the Marines.  Top unscrews.  Stencil is fading, states bomb training, light surface rust.  Guessing Vietnam era since local unit hasn t been a bombing squadron in quite some time.

I bought this at a yard sale along with a bunch of other useless stuff and paid $9. for the lot. I just thought it was beautiful and looked old and interesting. It looks as if the interior was painted a bluish shade that is just about worn off. There is something stamped/hammered on the bottom of the inside but I can't make outwhat it says. So does anyone know what the item is, when and where was it made, what is it worth? I would appreciate any information that anyone could give me.

Six 4 inch and one 8 inch plate. Back says Hutschenreuther Gelb LHS Bavaria germany.  Flowers on right side- orange, Blake, blue, purple