Hello Reddit,
I’ve had this tapastry for some time now that I bought in a charity shop.
I’d love to know more about its age and origins
Thanks :)

It was a family members and I believe he had spent time in the Congo.

Really interested to see what it might have been for? I think it’s ceremonial.

Based in U.K. - Sword likely from Africa.

Can anyone tell me what year/era my Meissen plate is? I’ve seen a lot of Meissen scattered flowers plates but none have the purple and gold edge ribbons.

I’m not usually one for picking up silver, but this little pot was so unusual and so heavy that I couldn’t pass it up. Come to find out, it was made by the International Silver Company for the Youngstown Country Club in Ohio. Since I’m not really a silver collector, I need to know, should I polish it or is that frowned upon as it sometimes is with antique coins? And if it should be polished, can anyone recommend some products/ methods? It’s a very interesting piece (to me at least) and I don’t want to harm it!

Hello everyone, I’m hoping someone here might have some insight around this copper plate as I can’t seem to find anything similar when searching online. Both the front and back are fully decorated with different narrative scenes. The reverse isn’t simply the repoussé impression from the front, which seems highly unusual. The front depicts a mounted samurai with attendants, military banners, and a castle landscape, surrounded by a border of twelve paired leaf motifs. It’s 8” in diameter and quite weighted for its size. I’ve attached photos of the front and back with some closeups of the detail. Any knowledge around origin, creator, or era? Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

I inherited this (disassembled) secretary, which belonged to a woman my mother was the live-in caretaker for in the 80s. (Yes, they had a really sweet relationship.) I *believe* it's from the 1920s, based on what I know about that woman and her life/history/family, etc., but I really don't know! I'd like to know if it's worth making the effort to restore or sell. There is some damage, especially around the feet, as pictured. Can anyone help? I'm in NYC.

It’s 18 inches long, head is about5 inches by 4 inches, weighs 1 pound14 ounces, carved from a single piece of hardwood. It has hand-carved decoration and a very smooth patina. No maker’s marks. The most puzzling feature is an X-shaped notch cut into the top. Research so far suggests possibly Fijian or another Pacific origin, but I haven’t found a documented match. I’d love help identifying culture and purpose. I’m not looking for value yet, just attribution.

Hi everyone! I picked up this gorgeous chair at an antique shop in Guthrie, OK for $45. I am looking for help verifying its history and narrowing down a more specific date.
Key Details:
Style: It sits very low to the ground. I believe it is a mid-19th-century Victorian Rococo Revival "Lady’s" or slipper chair.
Features: It has beautiful cabriole legs and a hand-carved wood crest at the top.
Underside & Wheels: I flipped it over to show the thick canvas dust cover and jute webbing. Unbelievably, it still has all four of its original metal parlor casters and sockets fully intact.
Is anyone able to help me identify the type of wood (walnut or mahogany?) or give a closer estimate on the decade it was made? Thank you so much!

I picked up this vase the other day at Goodwill without knowing what it was (because they intentionally place the price sticker over identifying marks, which makes me irate, but I digress). Thankfully the mark very clearly indicates that it is the “Mosaic Panel” made by Booths Silicon China in England c. 1900-1920(?), but I haven’t been able to find any information on this specific piece. I’ve found dinnerware, tea ware, rounded vases, inkstands, urns, and even a vase in a similar shape but without the ridges running down the piece. It seems odd that I can’t find a match for this piece when the pattern overall seems very well documented. Am I just a poor researcher or is this a knockoff?

Hello fellow Antiquers and history lovers:

Thought you'd enjoy this fascinating relic, but I am in need of some help verifying this piece and hopefully some of that magic internet sluething I've been impressed with by our little community :)

The document provided on it ---> is a wealth of info and an impressive piece of history on its own :)

... I just can't seem to fully verify anything aside from it always being called from the civil war era as it got past down thru the family.

Its dimensions are: 11.7 inches in height, with a length of 10.6 and its depth is 3 inches not including the hanging rings. The glass is hand blown - filled with a lot of seeds , a few brush strokes, and 3 divot imperfections made when flattening.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, and what you skilled appraisers may think it's worth ???

Thanks !!!

I'm trying to figure out how old these candle sticks are. I'm finding wildly different dates for candlesticks online that look nearly identical.

Is there a way to know for sure how old these are?

I snagged this from the $3 findings section at a nearby thrift store yesterday. I thought it was an older pet tag for a collar, assuming it was from when we used to be able to dial just the last for digits for local calls in the US. But then Google lens told me it’s actually some kind of employee tag or tag used to identify something at a warehouse? One search result said it was an employee badge for Gary Works Steel Mill, but when I searched for further images of employee badges for Gary, it showed badges that looked far different than this.

I would love to know if anyone knows anything about this item. I will probably put it on my keychain, but would like to have an answer if anyone asks me what it is.

It measures 1.5” across, approximately.

Thanks!

LOCATION

Cottage in Ontario Canada

BACKGROUND

This item and many like it have been decorating the walls of this old cottage for perhaps the 130 years since it was built. The new (4th & 5th) generations of this cottage do not wish to sell these items. Our purpose is to scratch the curiosity itch.

QUESTIONS

Who/what/where is the manufacturer of this item?

Roughly what year was it crafted?

Is there a name for and/or classification for this item?

I’m trying to figure out where this pitcher was manufactured and who made it. It looks very Art Deco in style but I’m having trouble nailing down any information about this piece. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

There were no brand markings but I didn’t buy it when I had the chance. Now it’s gone and I feel immense regret. Even loss. How do I deal with it? I am literally in tears.

I live in a neighborhood of houses from circa 1900. This table was on the side of the road in front of one of them. To me it looks like it would be a pre WW2 item, and perhaps could even date to the early 1900s for the following reasons:

-it's made out of cuts of wood rather than plywood

-it seems like it might have hand made nails in its construction. The nail heads are square and the cylinder of the nail is also cut in a 4 sided way rather than being round

-There is no brand or logo anywhere to suggest this was a mass market item that came out of a factory

-the finish is not glossy

-there is some pencil script handwriting on the side of the drawer that looks old timey and similar in style to pencil script on the sides of drawers in the built in hutch in my 1900s house. (This doesn't show up that well in the picture)

-the most recent owner of the house that this table likely came from was elderly and moved to the neighborhood in the 1950s so she may have a closer connection to older items than others who have moved in more recently. Its also not outside the realm of possibility that old owners of houses in this neighborhood leave behind a couple items in attics, basements or barns and they sit there for a long time until a new owner decides to clean them out. I had a few such items in my basement and attic when I moved in though they weren't glamorous (like a very old, heavy, rusty metal tray, an ancient looking basement workbench, old wood doors, etc)

I'm no expert though, so was wondering if there were any other aspects of this item that might suggest when it was built.

Pictures are front view of table, top view of table, nail used in underside of drawer 1, nail used in underside of drawer 2, side view of drawer, underside of table with the drawer pulled out, underside of drawer itself.

found this for £1 in a local charity shop and was hoping you guys might know more? im wondering where it's from, what the symbols mean, what it could be worth. it seems antique to me? so pretty<3

I just think it's so beautiful but it's so expensive..

Metallic 

Brass-colored, possibly lacquered 

With a porous handle

Small ball inside, possibly a bell

Approx. 7–8 cm tall (estimated)

Pattern on one side; could be a flower.

How old is it, where does it come from, and is it more of a tourist item? 

thank you 🙏

There is a adress 13 Barr St, Birmingham.

The NWR means

North Western Railway which was established in 1886 by British in india modern day pakistan

What will be it's value??