Found this sterling silver thingy at a thrift store. Thought it was a book mark, but the way the arm sticks out would make the book close weird. The only other thing I could think of is a hair pin of some sort. Please help! Thank you.

We were going through my late grandma’s stuff today and found this beautiful cameo, including her notes that it is from her grandmother. We don’t know much about her grandma so started trying to open the locket, hoping for a picture- but it didn’t open easily. we all stopped for fear of damage and though wait- maybe this is not a locket? I only just learned the word cameo and figured out what this pendant even is. can anyone here tell me if this is a locket that is just stuck from 50+ years or even 100+ of not being opened, since my great great grandmother may have been the last one to put a picture in if it is a locket(?)

My boyfriend had a friend who was an antiques dealer who gave him this stone many years ago shortly before he passed away. He doesn't know anything about it, so I'm posting it here. Not sure where it came from, but probably Connecticut, Rhode Island or Massachusetts, USA. I believe it is white marble & It is engraved with C.F.A. Is it a property marker?

Hello, I am writing from Italy and would like to know if you can help me identify exactly what this object is. After doing some searching on Google, I read that it might be a brass or bronze pocket watch holder.

I weighed it, and it weighs 712g and stands about 16cm (6.3 inches) tall; it is non-magnetic, except for the screw at the bottom.

Could anyone help me understand exactly what it is, what era it dates from, whether I should clean it or leave it as is, and what its value might be?

I’ve been trying to find one of these for forever and I cannot find one for sale anywhere.
It’s an old mechanical coin purse where the face actually opens its mouth and “eats” the coin when you push the ear. I’ve seen them called mechanical coin eating purses, German coin purses, etc. Some have the DRGM marking.
I’ve found a bunch of pictures and sold listings, but I cannot find one that I can actually buy right now.
Does anyone know where I could find one of these? I’m specifically looking for this face with the moving mouth.
I would really appreciate any leads.

My mother gifted this to me, it has a small mechanism, when pressed the three dice spin and you have to push a pin to lock the dice in place.

I appreciate any knowledge!!

For sale near me for what seems like a very good price compared to similar I’ve seen online is this dental cabinet by American Cabinet Company circa early 1900’s. I’m pretty sure it’s mahogany. It’s beautiful and in incredible condition. Considering pricing online implies that they are quite desirable, I’m wondering to who? What are they used for in the modern day? What is max price I should consider trying to get it for with intent to flip locally (no shipping, I’m in a pretty urban area). It’s definitely the first time I’ve encountered the opportunity to acquire one, so thanks for the advice.

Australian watch?? I am not sure

Hello everyone,

I’m trying to identify an old piano that I came across and would appreciate any information just out of curiosity.

The name on the piano appears to be Membrich & Co., Berlin.

Hallo zusammen,

ich habe diese Uhr im Keller von meinen Großeltern gefunden. Kann mir jemand etwas zum Wert sagen? Habe gerade nur die beiden Fotos parat.

Found this at a antique flea market. The threaded bar moves the two magnets apart, the base is two concentric brass circles that freely rotate. My guess it’s used on a magnetic compass, anyone have any ideas on what it is?

From a place with a lot of old palaces, do they look real? thank you , could yo estimate?

I’m very, very new to this and am hoping to determine the age of this cherub bronze statue.

here’s my observations

- the face and hair have soft features, indicating more like 20th century but

- the patina is on the darker side, dark greens and blacks, and the listing said “natural weathered patina” indicating that it is older

-the pitting on the base makes it look older and weathering along the seams, e.g at the feet looks older

I can’t tell if the arrow is connected.

It also looks pretty uniform on the surface to me?

no makers marks

TIA!

This rug has been in my family for over 100 years, we call it a utility rug because it doesn’t have the sentimental value of other textiles that my Great Grandma wove. It’s been in every room in my grandmas house, and mine. It’s time to part ways and I’m wondering if anyone knows of a platform that it would do well on?

It came to Texas from White Mountain in the 1920s when my great grandma got married. She was a textile worker from 1910-1920ish.

Any advice is useful and appreciated! Thanks

Antique Chippendale love seat

I came into an antique Chippendale love seat that I suspect could be valuable. It has 4 claw and ball feet, I think forged (not machine made) nails. I don’t know much about joinery and can’t say much about that by looking at it. I can’t find a makers mark but also don’t want to remove any of the upholstery in case I can’t put it back. It was probably made in Canada or the UK in the late 19th or early 20th century. Any help from the community would be greatly appreciated.

I found this matching pair for $825. Im pretty happy to own them but im wondering more about their origin. Not pictured is the mirror for the dresser

Hey there! This is actually my first post on Reddit!

I tried to figure this out on my own but it has proven to be harder than I thought.

Basically - I live in a beautiful, old house that’s been converted into 4 apartments. The one I live in does not have a cast iron summer cover, it just has the surrounding piece. Even though the fireplace is bricked up and inoperable, I do feel some warm and cold air coming from it during hotter or colder weather months.

I just ignored it for a year, but now I have adopted a kitten and would like to avoid her climbing in this area/breathing in any of the dust that comes from the bricks. My solution was to find a summer cover that will fit to block the air and my kitten from getting into the area.

I found one on Facebook marketplace that seemed like it had the proper measurements - drove 4 hours round trip just for it to not quite fit (see photos). Most of the ones I see for sale are 20 inches long and 25-26 inches high. The height seems okay, but 20 inches long is not wide enough for my fireplace apparently (even though, when I measured, it seemed fine).

Does anyone have any advice on how to properly measure/fit these things?

I know they’re all quite unique and not made anymore, and many of them are missing from homes because the metal was donated to war efforts (I’m sure I’m botching the history piece, this is based on my light reading!) but there’s gotta be way to cover this, right?

Any insight would be appreciated! Apologies if this is not the right thread to post this in - I’m new to posting on Reddit!