It appears to be holding an orange or apple. Is there any historical or cultural symbolism behind the hand or fruit?

My wife inherited this wardrobe from her parents who bought it at an antique store in either Illinois or Missouri ~30 years ago. They don't have any information on its origin. It has has pieces replaced, lost, or added, but is held together with wooden wedges as seen in the last photo and can be dismantled. The top and bottom are separate pieces, I believe. The shelves are not original and the quatrefoil outlines might have at one point been red moulding. The size is 69.25" x 24" x 71".

Based on other pieces we've found online, the title is our best guesses for the origin of this. It has round feet and the original wooden pegs inside, as well as the original hardware with what looks like hand-wrought nails. Would anyone know any more exact details as to its origins? And if so, are there any safety concerns re: lead or toxicity in the paint and stain used? We're hoping to restore it and stick as close to a period accurate/its original design as possible.

Located in the Midwest of the USA

When looking up information on Sara Wadsworth on Google I can find some information verifying the date range that she was alive. My uncle's ex used to thrift regularly in the 90s and found this. I helping my uncle out by selling some vintage Murano Glass on eBay for him and we found this plate? The plate is misshapen as if it were handmade. It has texture to it, heavy and is really vibrant with color still. It has been wrapped in news paper since the 90's and was picked up thrifting by my uncle's ex. I don't have more information on its origin than that. I have tons of Victorian and depression era glass books but I can't find anything similar. Any help with identifying this piece or how I can verify the information would be awesome. I want to keep it since it is so stunning.

I bought this brass wire basket at the Portes de Vanves flea market in Paris last week. At lease 6 dealers stopped me to admire it as we walked through. It is approx. 15 inches diameter x 9 inches high. It has a beautiful patina and is remarkably perfect with no bends or lack of symmetry. I'm so curious about it and it's worth! I paid 20 euros for it. Thanks!

The Symphonion Musikwerke company was founded around 1885–1886 in the city of Leipzig (then part of the Kingdom of Saxony—now Germany) by Paul and Ernst Lochmann. They were the inventors of music boxes with interchangeable tin plates. This allowed a single music box to play many different melodies. Around 1900, Symphonion had to face new challenges in the music industry. Edison, with his wax cylinders, and Emil Berliner, with his invention of the records, dominated the market. Symphonion responded by introducing innovative gramophones to the market. The quality of their craftsmanship was legendary, and their engines were considered indestructible. Unfortunately, Symphonion could not compete in the market with its high quality standards and the associated prices; low-cost manufacturers such as Lindström flooded the market. What remains are rare mechanical masterpieces that are now considered investments.
The Symphonion has been restored and is in perfect condition. Only materials that were used at the time were employed. The wooden cabinet was stripped of its non-original layers of paint and hand-polished anew with approximately 20 layers of shellac. The motor was cleaned and should function without any problems for the next 50 years. Oxidized parts were re-nickel-plated, because no one wants to look at rust spots while enjoying the music of the 1920s. The sound box was fitted with new rubber bearings, and the sound is as good as it was on the day it was first delivered in 1908.

The Symphonion Music Works company was founded around 1885/1886 in Leipzig (then part of the Kingdom of Saxony – now Germany) by Paul and Ernst Lochmann. They invented music boxes with interchangeable tin discs, allowing a single music box to play many different melodies. Around 1900, Symphonion faced new challenges in the music industry. Edison, with his wax cylinders, and Emil Berliner, with his invention of the gramophone record, dominated the market. Symphonion responded by introducing innovative gramophones. The quality of their craftsmanship was legendary, and their motors were considered virtually indestructible. Unfortunately, Symphonion, with its high quality standards and correspondingly high prices, could not compete in the market, which was flooded by low-cost manufacturers like Lindström. What remains are rare masterpieces of mechanics, now considered valuable investments.
The Symphonion has been restored and is in perfect condition. Only materials originally used were employed. The wooden case was stripped of its non-original paint layers and hand-polished with approximately 20 coats of shellac. The motor was cleaned and should function flawlessly for the next 50 years. Oxidized parts were re-nickel-plated, because nobody wants to be confronted with rust stains while enjoying the music of the 1920s. The soundbox was fitted with new rubber bearings, and the sound is as good as it was on the day it was first delivered in 1908.

Any clue? It was only $2 and I have never seen this type of glass photo before.

I’m selling my 1937 antique model 72 twin cylinder, gas washing machine engine by Maytag. It belonged to my late father who had it up and running, but since his untimely passing has been stored away, I’ve been going to the Storage unit and finally, I’m ready to let go of many things, it’s time for another collector or enthusiast to gain fulfillment/enjoyment out of the things he too was fond of. By mistake or by a thought of more engagement I decided to make shipping free and I’d really like more exposure due to when it sells, I would like to make a significant profit instead of all the profit going into the shipping of the product.

I just thought I would try to advertise a little off the eBay platform and if this by chance gets seen by any hobbyist or enthusiast of antique models, specifically maytag, my advertisement thought succeeded, although I’m very much amateur to the whole procedure.

I am located in the Central Valley, the heart of California United States

Just wondering if anybody could help me ID a maker or an age on this thing! Not sure if this is the right sub or not, but if anybody could point me in any directions, that would be great!

I recently acquired this small saucer, approximately 14 cm in diameter.
It has a pale blue-grey glaze with a subtle iridescent sheen, and a painted bird and floral design. The underside is completely unmarked.
I’m interested in learning more about its origin, approximate age and the technique used to decorate it.
Could this be Japanese lustreware, or something else entirely?
Any information would be appreciated.

It's etched with flowers and I've been told it may be 'sun-purpled' which I'm still learning about. Thank u!

Hi! Just got this beautiful Victorian Oil Lamp. It has a frosted glass globe and a plain chimney above the marbled glass Reservoir above a brass base and an ebonised stand.

Could you please tell me more about this lamp? And what could be the price for it?

I got it England, very curious if I got something interesting!
From my small research: duplex burner, probably was made in Staffrodshire

New to antiques and try to understand it better, thank you!!😋

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I've inherited this small metal soldier from a parent who is now in their 70s. Unfortunately, they don't know where it originally came from or how old it is.

I'm hoping someone familiar with antique toy soldiers can help identify the manufacturer, approximate date, country of origin and possible value.

Details:

Height: 48 mm (4.8 cm)

Width including rifle: approximately 25 mm

Waist width: approximately 13 mm

Weight: 14 grams

Material: Unknown, possibly lead or another casting alloy

Magnetic: No

Construction: Fully three-dimensional, with two round holes in the bottoms of the feet

Surface: Dark black/brown finish with reddish-brown patches and considerable wear

Provenance: Inherited from a parent; earlier history unknown

Current location: United Kingdom

The soldier appears to be wearing a peaked military cap, carrying a rifle at shoulder height, and wearing a belted uniform with equipment straps across the back.

I've included photographs of the front, back, both sides and undersides of the feet.

My main questions are:

Does anyone recognise the casting or manufacturer?

Could it be a British hollow-cast lead soldier, or is it more likely continental European?

What historical army or period does the uniform represent?

Are the holes in the feet part of the casting process or evidence of a missing base?

What might a figure like this be worth in its present condition?

Any information, especially comparisons with documented examples or old toy soldier catalogues, would be greatly appreciated.

This is a 114 piece Gorham Landsdowne 1917 pattern sterling flatware set.

The recently deceased owner just missed the century mark and she inherited the set from her grandmother, so we think it's mostly early interwar years. There are a few items that seem much newer, but mostly they show signs of a century of use for holiday parties and special events.

The heir doesn't care so much about money, they just asked that we find a way to sell this that leads to others enjoying it, rather than having it melted down.

Who are the reputable shops in the Bay Area that would make an offer on the set?

Found the second set of items after writing this - it's a one pint demitasse after dinner coffee set.

(Update: there were several more pieces as I was sorting. There's a sugar tongs matching the coffee service and I suspect there's a silver platter for it, but SO! MANY! BOXES! There's a smattering of Gilded Age stuff, a water glass full of souvenir spoons, and kitschy 1950s barware triple plate worth nothing for melt, but I think Ebay collectors will like. I am not sure about the sale process though ...

12 Knife, Solid Piece

12 Fork

10 Salad Fork

14 Teaspoon

11 Demitasse Spoon

6 Iced Tea Spoon

8 Cream Soup Spoon

8 Bouillon Soup Spoon

8 Cocktail/Seafood Fork

8 Ice Cream Fork

7 Butter Spreader, Flat Handle

3 Tablespoon (Serving Spoon)

1 Pie Server, Solid Piece

1 Salad Serving Fork, Wooden Prongs

1 Roast Carving Set, 2 pc

1 Cream Ladle, Solid Piece

1 Master Butter Knife, Flat Handle

1 Lemon Fork

1 Bon Bon Spoon, Solid

1 Butter Pick

1 Olive Fork, Long Handle

Hello! I found this mirror for $5 at the thrift store yesterday and I was wondering if it could be an antique and if so what time period? Appears to be wood and heavy. Including photos of front and back. Thank you!

came home with my stepdad and found this, there was nothing on the ring camera, we are mainly interested in the telescope from london

UPDATE: we actually figured out it was my aunty’s friend who dropped it off here, she said that he was supposed to tell her and he obviously didn’t, she’s just taking care of the stuff until he gets back from where he’s going

Any comments welcome 🤗

Hello everyone! I am looking to know more information about this folding icon, such as country of origin and rough age. The portrait itself appears to be hand painted on a piece of porcelain. I am absolutely NOT looking for a valuation or offers. She is mine. Thank you for your time and I hope you think it’s as beautiful as I do.

How much is this generally worth? It's said to be around early 20th century.

I’m looking for help identifying this antique brass (or bronze) bell and iron horseshoe mount. It is approximatley 7" at the bell. It was recently removed from the Yung See San Fong house, a 1917 estate on the National Register of Historic Places here in Los Gatos, CA.

When a restorer recently took the bell down from one of the doors, we were astonished to find bare wood underneath—no paint at all. This means the bell was installed when the house was first built in 1917 (or possibly during a 1922 addition), and the original painters simply painted around it.

The original owners, Senator Sanborn Young and author Ruth Comfort Mitchell, kept horses on the property, so the iron horseshoe mount was the perfect accessory for them.

Our working theory is that this bell might have been ordered from a circa-1917 Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalog, as they sold practically everything by mail-order at the time. However, my initial scan of the cataloge from 1918 didn't show any bells of this sort.

Hi everyone!
I’m looking for some advice on an antique violin that I own. I’m particularly interested in its history, authenticity, potential value, and where I could potentially sell it.
The violin has an internal label reading “Bernhard Simon Fendt, London 1850.”
It also comes with some interesting historical documentation, including an original invoice from Hamma & Co., Stuttgart, dated July 14, 1927, listing a violin for 250 German marks.
The instrument is accompanied by an antique case made entirely from 100% genuine crocodile leather, which might be collectible in its own right.
Most importantly, I also have correspondence from a dendrochronological examination conducted in 2019 by Peter Ratcliff of Peter Ratcliff Dendrochronology Ltd., arranged through Henley’s.
His findings were:
The latest visible growth ring on the bass side dates to 1841.
The latest visible growth ring on the treble side dates to 1852, with the wood originating from a different tree.
The strongest cross-match on the treble side was with a French violin labelled Barnabetti, alongside several instruments of Bohemian origin.
On the bass side, the strongest matches included a French violin dating to approximately 1890, a Nikolas Bernhardt violin of Saxon/Bohemian origin, a Louis Lowendall, and other French and Bohemian instruments.
The wood used for both sides appears to originate from the Bavarian Forest, with particularly strong regional correlations on the bass side.
Interestingly, the 1852 growth ring seems to contradict the 1850 date on the label, which makes me curious about the violin’s actual origin and age.
I’m not assuming that the violin is an authentic Fendt, and I understand that dendrochronology alone cannot establish the maker.
I’d really appreciate your opinions on a few things:
Does anyone recognize this violin or have experience with instruments labelled Bernhard Simon Fendt?
Based on the photographs and dendrochronology findings, what period or school of violin making would you associate it with?
What might be a realistic market value for the violin, considering the available documentation?
Could the antique crocodile leather case have significant value separately?
Where would you recommend selling something like this? A specialist violin auction house, dealer, or private collector?
I’m based in Germany and would be particularly interested in recommendations for reputable European specialists or auction houses.
I’ve attached photographs of the violin, its internal label, the case, the original 1927 invoice, and the 2019 dendrochronology correspondence.
Any additional information, historical context, or estimates would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!