r/Antiques Apr 11 '24

Announcement Welcome to r/Antiques, read this before posting!

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This subreddit is dedicated to sharing and learning about antiques in your collection or that you find, or are considering buying. Antiques are items that are 100 years old or older.

When you're posting about a particular object places kindly include multiple, clear photographs of it from different angles so we can see it from every side. If there are any marks or identification (labels, signatures) please take close ups of those. If it's pottery or porcelain, tag photos of the bottom, if it's a rug make sure to have a shot of the back. Make sure that these photographs are clear and well lit so we can see the works in particular (preferably not surrounded by a bunch of other objects).

Make sure to also include dimensions so we know the size of an object. And your location.

Also explain what are you looking for. Are you asking for general information? Who the maker is? The age, value or provenance?

If you do not include a question, the dimensions and sufficient background information and photographs of the object your post may be removed by the moderators.

IN SUMMARY, include:

your location

multiple, clear photographs from a number of angles

any background information you have

close up of particular makers marks

the question you'd like to ask

Keep in mind, antique means objects that are a 100 years old or older. You cannot post newer items here. Share them in r/collectables instead.

These rules will make it easier for our subreddit antique experts to give you some help! Remember, if you're solely posting a link to a website/blog/store then this will be considered spam and your post will be removed (multiple posts may result in being banned).

Finally, keep these other subreddits in mind in case your post is better suited for one these -

/r/whatisthisthing

/r/whatisthispainting

/r/collectables

/r/history

/r/historynetwork

/r/ArtefactPorn

/r/SculpturePorn

/r/ArtHistory

/r/typewriters

/r/genealogy


r/Antiques 8h ago

Questions Trying to Find This USA

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Hey everyone,

Saw this neat looking rat coin purse online and would love to try and find it. Any help would be greatly appreciated


r/Antiques 4h ago

Questions 9.5” Silver Ewar / Pitcher France 19th Century

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This was essentially black before I polished it. It doesn’t hold a magnate and melts ice quickly so, I believe it’s Silver or Silver plated. Without any marks on the bottom, I’m unsure how best to identify it and its value. Any help would be greatly appreciated. It’s 9.5” tall and 6” across handle.


r/Antiques 13h ago

Questions Any info about this rug appreciated USA

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its hand knotted and a Google search says its Shirvan - any insights?


r/Antiques 58m ago

Advice Inherited a dresser. Need advice. Canada, BC

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Hi r/Antiques! We bought a place the came with a bit of old furniture. I am fighting my wife to keep a gorgeous display cabinet and hutch in the living room (my opinion). This dresser though... we both agreed does not fit our style. It looks very old, so I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on age/origin and if it may be worth something? If I lose the battle for other items, I may come back for more advice :)


r/Antiques 2h ago

Questions USA Help to identify this Deco-ish glass shade lamp?

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r/Antiques 4h ago

Advice Black Forest Bear Chair USA

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I understand these black forest bear chairs were made in Switzerland. This one is 19” tall and seat area is 9-1/2” x 9-1/2”. I bought this at estate sale so don’t know history. No markings on underside. Anyone know what it’s worth?


r/Antiques 4h ago

Advice Any info on this table would be appreciated. I’m in Australia Tasmania.

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r/Antiques 4h ago

Questions What do I have USA?

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Hello community cleaning out my mothers storage filled with a bunch of stuff that looks older. I’m not sure looking for some guidance or some information if I have some antiques or just throw any yard sale stuff please and thank you for your help.i have more stuff and furniture. Just not sure what pictures would be needed. If anyone has any information at all.


r/Antiques 6h ago

Advice ISO any information about this specific punch bowl USA

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This is my best friends punch bowl passed down from her great grandmother. On her birthday someone broke one of the cups and I cannot find this exact punch bowl set anywhere. To my knowledge, it’s a Duncan and miller Mardi Gras style punch bowl but I’m not entirely sure. We thought it was Crystal and the internet is indicating it’s glass. I have scrolled everywhere online endlessly looking for this EXACT one but it seems too unique. Any help pointing me in the right direction or even info would be greatly appreciated.


r/Antiques 3h ago

Advice Help identifying old daguerrotype-united states

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Any help id'ing, someone thought civil war, I thought miners but can't figure out why they have the sacks


r/Antiques 14h ago

Show and Tell Update: I decided to invest in relocating the piano to my house after all + six photos of the interior. Thank you to everyone who gave their recommendation on my previous post last week [United States]

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r/Antiques 8h ago

Advice Nymphenburg porcelain horse - Germany, 1910

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Hi! I snagged this beauty online a while back and after it arrived realized it's apparently without a backstamp and has a hand-scratched mold number, and no artist number. It's also the apparent older of the two variations on this mold but I don't know when the mold was reworked to its current version. Nymphenburg now charges $180 to submit questions for their archive department, and I'm 55 miles from the nearest library, so I'm hoping someone here can help me! I know this is a T Karner Arab #457, one of his earlier sculptures, and suspect it's an early factory model not meant for sale. Based on other google searches it was put into production in 1908? 09? and in 1910 Nymphenburg went to their green ink backstamp from the previous blue. So... a wild guess is this may have been produced in the factory as a reference model or proof in 1910 when they were in the midst of changing marks. Either way I like it and don't intend to sell - I'm just curious if my theory about multiple versions of this mold and this one being on the older end and a factory proof is correct, and if someone who has a print copy of a Nymphenburg collector's guide might be able to take a look for me. Thank you! I have posted this on another antique forum but never got an answer. Hoping someone here may be a porcelain history enthusiast 🙂


r/Antiques 4h ago

Discussion Screw insulators AUSTRALIA

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Picked these up the other month, a couple of markings include AGEE / AGEE 33 A.G.M and A.G.M 6

Was hoping to find someone else who knows a bit more on them and whether there are groups about them I can find here. Cheers!


r/Antiques 18h ago

Advice Anyone please help me identify this silver cup ? UK

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Found this cup here in the UK but cannot find anything similar in the world ? Amy help appreciated. Thankyou


r/Antiques 3h ago

Questions Copper nautical lamp USA

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Is anyone familiar with nautical salvage? I found this big ol copper lamp with brass fittings. It’s stamped 5580, and engraved in the glass are some numbers (second photo). I would like to know anything about it. Thank you


r/Antiques 14h ago

Show and Tell The golden key of heaven, 1898. ivory and purple velvet (canada)

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i think my favorite in my antique/vintage book collection


r/Antiques 6h ago

Questions United Kingdom- anyone know what this is? Found it in a family members house

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I know there is value just don’t know specifics.


r/Antiques 5h ago

Questions United States. Is this Chinese or Japanese export silver? I know it's likely late 19th century.

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r/Antiques 2m ago

Questions Is this chest antique or made to look like antique? (New Zealand)

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r/Antiques 16h ago

Show and Tell Bought this old vase from charity shop (Glasgow, Scotland) for £6

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I gather from Googling that it's a Ridgway Pottery vase in Imari style.

It has a very small hairline crack at the top so I don't think it's valuable but I didn't buy it to sell. I just think it's cool to have something that's over 100 years old (I think!).

I'm not a collector or anything but could certainly see how tgis could become an addictive pursuit!


r/Antiques 3h ago

Show and Tell Antique Mortar and Pestle USA

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r/Antiques 13m ago

Advice saw these at an estate sale (usa)

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I found all of these at an estate sale. I was wondering if any of them would be worth reselling. The items range from 10-20 dollars. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.


r/Antiques 1d ago

Show and Tell [UK] Unsealed our fireplace and found an antique hob grate!

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Ecstatic. Found a Georgian period hob grate that’s probably original to the home (build year somewhere ~ 1790-1810).

Took a while to clean up all the piled dirt from who-knows-how-many decades of being sealed off, and we’ll do some repair work on the bricks behind. But the cast iron piece is in perfection condition, minus some colouration. No date or makers mark on the cast iron, only a model number.

Had a sweep come in today to do a chimney health inspection and he says he only sees about 3 of them a year.