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New Category added to our Antique Postcards Listing

August 29th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Austria, antiques, postcard, vintage postcard
Your will find old postcards like this at our new postcard category (Austria West): Greetings from Salzburg: Early tinted vintage postcard with 3 girls from Salzburg region, one with a dog pulling milk bottles. Used in Hungary. Fine condition, stamp missing.

Old Hawaii: Antique Photos. Atmospheric Group Photo

July 14th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Hawaii, antiques, photography. USA photo
Hawaii: Authentic, antique photograph from app. 1898. The photo depicts men, women, children and a dog, preparing for a banquet. One man holds a guitar. ( 8 x 5 in. some bleaching at the upper part). Thin paper, fixed on paper with small glue spots at he corners.

Chinese Seal. Chicken Blood Stone. 2 Characters.

May 28th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in antiques, chinese antiques, seal, wenfang si bao
Nice old Chinese seal, made of Chicken-blood stone (Ji xue shi). Larger red spot on top part. Engraved are 2 characters: da zhuang (big strength). Good side carving with details. 20 x 11 x 22 mm. 10 gram. Fine condition.

China, Qing Dynasty. Butterflies. Application for a Hat

March 24th, 2010 | Comments Off | Posted in Qing, antiques, chinese antiques, decorative
Qing Dynasty: Chinese metal application ( 2 pieces) resembling butterflies. Those pieces have been fixed on hats to bring luck or keep away evil. The larger one is 2,1 x 1,5 inches, the smaller one 0,5 x 0,4 inches. Alloy with silver component. Delicate design, fine condition.

Antique Japanese Albumen Photo. Amidaike Osaka. 10 x 8

October 14th, 2009 | Comments Off | Posted in Albumen Photo, Japan, antiques, photography, vintage photo
Decorative, antique Japanese Albumen Photo, tinted, thin paper, fixed on paper with small glue spots at he corners. Fine condition. Text in plate: 345 Amidaike Osaka.app. 1880. The photo depicts Buddha statues at Amidaike temple.More Japanese Albumen Photos HERE

Fine Wooden Panel. Children Scenes. 18. – 19th Century.

November 18th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in antiques, scrimshaw, sculpture
2 very attractive, delicately carved wooden panels, later framed and fixed at the reverse side to make it one piece. Also the hanging is newer. The 2 panels are from the 18th ( may 19th ) century and attract by their high skilled craftsmanship. The depict 2 scenes with little children. The upper scene is probably a scene of sacrifice with a altar at the centre and a little sheep at the

18. – 19th Century Wooden Snuff Box. Religious Motif.

October 27th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in antiques, scrimshaw, snuff box
Antique wooden snuff box from the 18th – 19th century. The top is delicately carved, depicting a monk in a graveyard near a church, kneeling in front of a Crucifix and a skull. The underside has a nice inlay, made of different kinds of wood. Ornate carving of the exterior part of the box. Diameter: 3,8 inches, height: 1,2 inches. Very fine condition. The box is probably of English origin.

Unusual Candelabra from 19th Century with moveable Arms.

October 17th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Asiatika, antiques
Desirable, fascinating and unusual candelabra from the 19th century, said to be from South East-Asia. The 3 arms at the centre can be closed and opened. It stands 8,5 inches high and is 6,2 at its feet. The weight is 781 gram. It is in very good condition, with no faults to be mentioned. The arms can be opened and closed smoothly. This candelabra really stands out and attracts the

George Savage. Ceramics for collectors. Limited de Luxe.

September 27th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in antiques, books, porcelain
Savage, George Ceramics for the Collector: An Introduction to Pottery and Porcelain. Published by Theodore Brun Ltd, 1949. Limited. Leather, hard Cover, 224pp. Limited edition - copy no. 120 of 200. Slight scuffing to edges of covers, a few scratches at the back of the cover, a few brown spots. 8.75" by 5.75". Quite a few photos of objects.

19. Century Measures. Scarce Antique Set from Europe.

September 2nd, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in European, antiques
19th Century full set of portable and stacking Measures. The exact country of origin is unknown, most probably it is Dutch. Weight: 4,4 kg ( 8.8 pounds ). Size: Diameter 4.2 inches. Height: 4.5 inches. At the top and at the bottom are embossed coat of arms ( different patterns ). There are no blemishes. The hinging and locking mechanism is in very fine condition too. Very unique and
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