As Antique Collectors we love nothing more than discovering antiques and finding out what a particular antique is or where an antique came from.
We all learn from others and their antique finds, and how they uncovered the age or value of their antique discoveries. And; if you're like me nothing is more interesting than hearing how a collector stumbled across a rare find.
So, we've setup The Antiques Road Show, where we can all do just that ... Show Off our antique finds, rare antique discoveries and the antiques and collectables we love and cherish.
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So, what rare and surprising antiques have you uncovered, what antique discoveries have you made or stumbled across and what antique pieces do you cherish, would never part with and would love to show off on our antique road show.
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Pagoda Landscape Cup and Saucer Hi, I am trying to identify the maker of this rather pretty cup and saucer. It has a feel of age about it and is nicely decorated with what I call a [Pagoda ...
Doulton Burslem Cup and Saucer
Received this Doulton Burslem Cup and Saucer from my Great Aunt. I have no idea of it's value if any. All I know is she said it is very old.
It is ...
Royal Doulton Platter I was working construction in Northern California next door to an estate sale. The man who past away was the inventor of the tube vacuum system. I bought ...
Japanese Tea Ware A Set of Japanese Tea Ware that, when you are drinking and point the cups towards the light a Japanese women will appear at the bottom of the cup... It ...
Spencer Browning & Rust Day and Night Telescope This Spencer Browning & Rust Day and Night Telescope was passed down to me by my father. His great grandfather brought it to Canada from England. The optics ...
Victorian Crockery I volunteer at the RSPCA OP shop in West Burleigh, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. These Victorian crockery items were donated. I am reasonably sure ...
Moorcroft Florian Ware Vase This Moorcroft Vase was given to me recently by a friend who suggested it was valuable. I am told it is of Florian ware design. The somewhat sombre colouring,...
Vintage Cigar Lighter I purchased this antique cigar lighter from Ebay. The owner stated it had been her grandfathers and believed it to be out of an automobile. It has been ...
Large Doulton Lambeth Jardinaire I purchased this large jardinaire at a boot fair over 20 years ago but did not really pay any attention to it and it has sat on the shelf in the spare ...
Beautiful Arts and Crafts Vase This beautiful arts and crafts vase was an Ebay purchase from a seller who stated it came from a Maryland estate. This green matte vase stands nearly 5 ...
Antique Vase - Fish Marked 444 My mother-in-law gave us this antique vase and she loved the elegant little gaping mouth fish and so do we. But we have never found details of the registration ...
Ernest Tubb Autographed Photograph My wife and I purchased a home through her father. It was sold as is and was filled with lots of items left by a preveous owner. It has Ernest Tubb autograph ...
ASRO China Dinner Set I just inherited a full China set that was my great grandmothers. The set is in perfect condition with "ASRO" and an elephant with a man on it's back included ...
Stained Glass Window Found in Michigan. Purchased from a person who had been called by an old church that was going to be worked on and asked if she wanted to buy the window....
Information on Antique Plate Here I have a plate, it has a crown with what looks like the word Carmen written on it. It also has P3 and 69 on it. the plate has a dragonfly with blackberry ...
Wedgwood Cream fluted Test Plate Bought this Wedgewood test plate to put on my wall aprox 25/6 yrs ago in a second hand shop. Paid 5pence for it. It's only recently after my Brother said ...
Royal Doulton Rabbie Burns Plate It was a wedding gift to my parents who were married in Scotland in 1945. The plate has Robbie Burns in the centre and nine of his characters around the ...
1875 Tea Cup with Stork Shaped Handle Hi there, my mum has this lovely tea cup with a heron or stork or crane shaped handle, but i cannot find out who made it. It does have a kite mark on the ...
Antique Chair This chair is a total mystery to me. It belonged to my grandparent and I inherited it approximately 20 years ago. I always called it the "king" chair. I ...
Old Tiles Old tiles found at a local antique flea market. I found these tiles and would like to know where the impressed stamp on the back is from? It looks like ...
Imari Bowl and Saucer I have a bowl and saucer which has been used to house a small plant pot for years. I thought it might be an idea to try to identify the marks on it but ...
Pair of Rita Canada Plates I have a pair of plates marked RITA CANADA on the back which I inherited from an aunt. They are cream and green with very pretty autumn leaf borders and ...
Guandi - The Grim Faced God of War Guandi is a truly stunning Chinese polychrome pottery figure. He's known as The Grim Faced God of War and is Circa 16th Century Ming Dynasty, Wanli Period ...
Quinlong Dynasty Good Luck Vase I purchased this vase at Goodwill for $3.99. It looked unusual to me and for the price I decided to buy it. After a bit of research I learned it was from ...
Stradavarius Violin This Stradavarius Violin was left to me by my grandfather and it was his grandfathers violin. It has the number 17 stamped on the inside of it. It also ...
Pair of Doulton Burslem Jugs
These Doulton Burslem Jugs are my grandmothers and I am looking for any information regarding their origins, designers or date of manufacture.
I have ...
Pair Wedgwood Stanley Mills Plates I found these Wedgwood Stanley Mills Plates in my basement. I live in Hamilton Ontario, Canada and I have just started trying to find out how old these ...
Help with T 358 China Mark
Hi, I found this reasonably heavy plate, over 400 grams, marked .T 358 at a second hand furniture store recently.
It looks to me like it is hand painted....
German Childs Head Plaque I'm just not sure how much this German Child's Head Plaque is worth, or of it's history etc. I found this beautiful plaque at an antique store this week,...
Chinese Ivory Figures
I brought these carvings of a chineese / japaneese man and woman in a charity shop, and I didn't want to seperate them , so I brought them both.
I ...
Bunnykins Hot Water Bowl This Bunnykins Hot water Bowl - minus lid, was a gift to my Aunt on the Birth of her son over 20yrs ago. Looking into it it may of been made earlier however ...
Art Nouveau Goddess Motif Belt Buckle
I got this Art nouveau 2 piece goddess motif belt buckle in bronze or brass, at a silent auction at a thrift store near my house.
I have had zero luck ...
Royal Crown Derby Hand Painted Flowers
2 Boxes of 6 Royal Crown Derby China Hand Painted and Hand Signed Flowers. I don't know much about them. I am trying to find out what they are.
I have ...
Need Help With Old Vase
Need help with this old vase? It looks pretty old, possibly antique with crazing and a few age related imperfections and so on.
Please see my pics ...
Bamboo Vase. Help with makers marks please? I found this beautiful turquoise vase on ebay and I love the bamboo design, wondering if anyone out there can help me identify the makers marks and age?...
Help Identify Limoges Porcelain I am hoping that you can help me to identify several pieces of limoges porcelain that I acquired at an auction. They are all the same, cobalt blue with ...
Old Oriental Wall Plaque This Old Oriental Wall Plaque was in a box of other pottery with some heavy items on top. I could only see a portion showing and I thought it had to be ...
Ivory Scrimshaw This I think is an ivory scrimshaw, possibly Mammoth, and I believe it was scrimshawed at one time and has lost it's scenes. It has brass inlay maybe the ...
Rustic Pottery Jar on Metal Stand I bought this Rustic Pottery Jar 25 years ago from an antique shop. I liked it's 'rustic' appearance and have kept it on display ever since on a large ...
Minton Teacup & Plate c1930 Hi I picked this Minton Teacup & Plate up at a car boot sale and have tried researching them on the internet and all I can find out is that they were designed ...
Turner Watercolor Painting - Cockatiels This Cockatiels Watercolor by an artist named Turner, was my grandmothers and she was honored with it on a Mothers Day at church long ago for having the ...
Large Capodimonte Style Vase I have a Large Capodimonte Style Vase which was Left to me by uncle. I cannot identify the manufacturer but believe it to be in the style of Italian Capodimonte....
Help with Vaseline Glass Values My mother who was born 1923 gave me these Vaseline Glass candlesticks and candy dish when she was alive. They were my Grandmothers and she was born in ...
1931 Royal Crown Cadillac I have a miniature car, I think it's made of porcelain. Its a mini 1931 Cadillac and it says Royal Crown Cadillac; 1931 2558 in blue writing on the bottom....
Help Value Antique Chinese Vase
I have a antique Chinese vase made during the Qianlong reign of the Great Qing dynasty. It is 26cm in height and in very good condition.
This antique ...
Antique Painting by Cabisada I have this wonderful antique painting signed V Cabisada, someone told me that the artist is Spanish-Phillipino and I would really appreciate any help ...
Help Identify Antique Pottery Vase I have got this wonderful antique pottery vase marked with the number 1856 above an N and with Made in England embossed on a raised section on the bottom....
Help With Victorian Crockery I volunteer at the RSPCA OP shop in West Burleigh, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. These Victorian crockery items were donated. I am reasonably sure ...
Antique Majolica Vase My family is currently cleaning out my grandparents' house and we found this vase. We're not even sure if it's a vase since it is so short, but my aunt ...
Is this a Delft Salt and Pepper Set? Received this from a neighbor whose husband travelled a lot on his job for Standard Oil from 1930s to 60s. She doesn't know where or when he got it but ...
Wedgwood place setting I inherited a Wedgwood place setting comprising cup, saucer, bread plate, salad, dessert plate, and dinner plate in blue with an embossed white pattern....
Japanese Pottery Fish Vase This fish vase has come to me through the family, and I do remember it as a small child on great grans sideboard. But, the thing is I really don't know ...
Old Pottery Bowl with Aztec Decoration I found this old pottery bowl in an old house we bought in the crawlspace. I have no idea what it is but it does have some really interesting Aztec Ddecoration,...
Japanese Bowl with Green Glaze My husband and I found this Japanese Bowl with Green Glaze while cleaning an old canning house. I think it is Japanese but not sure. We also found a glass ...
Soft Paste Porcelain Blue and White Tea Cups Hi could somebody please help me find out how old these blue and white tea cups are? I have researched and researched and cannot find any marks that are ...
RV Limoges France Porcelaine Dure My parents purchased a china dinner set in Moulins, France 1953. I have been trying to locate the Manufacturer. The pottery mark is a black triangle with ...
Crude Pottery Jar Yellow Ware? This is a very unusual, small and very crude made Pottery Jar that I purchased at an estate in South Florida. There is no makers mark on the piece and ...
Limoges Cocoa Set My grandmother collected chocolate pots, china teapots and cocoa sets. This Cocoa set has a cocoa pot and six small cups and saucers. The bottom is marked ...
Birth of Venus Chair Looking for help in identifying this antique chair and its period; also if possible any approximate value. I call it "The Birth of Venus Chair" it reminds ...
Moorcroft 10 inch Pomegranate vase It is almost perfect. I bought this Moorcroft Pomegranate vase at a thrift shop (Goodwill) in Franklin, TN.
Floral Transfer on Metal Enameled Plate Looking for information on a tranfer printed and enamelled plate. Possibly French, but there aren't any markings on the plate. At first, I thought the ...
Cobalt Blue Glass Candle Sticks I was going through some glassware from my mother that had been in my attic for years. I was trying to identify most of the depression glass before asking ...
Arzberg Bavarian Cup and Saucer I am clearing out the last of many boxes from my parents era and my grandparents. I don't know very much about antiques and have certainly let some items ...
Antique Blue and White Transfer Dish I got this Antique Blue and White Transfer Dish at a yard sale and it is very beautiful to me. It is a covered pottery dish, and I know this is very old....
Can You Identify My Antique Ginger Jar My grandma was given this antique ginger jar in the mid 20's she was in service and the lady of the house gave it to here when she left to start a family....
Miniature Doulton and Wedgwood Antique Cups
I was left these 3 little antique cups by my dads old next door neighbour. I've had them a few years now and dont really know much about them.
The ...
Antique J&B Seltzer Bottle
Got this Jewsbury & Brown Seltzer Bottle in a box of stuff at a yard sale and was curious whether it was antique and if so what age it might be.
The ...
Antique Wall Sconce?
I think its an antique wall sconce, heavy in weight green with gold glimpses underneath. I found this while digging a new veg patch.
Can anyone tell ...
Green & Clay Mark Another mark dilenma. I picked up a vegetable dish and the mark on the dish states Green Clay above the atlas and England below the atlas. In my mark book ...
Minton or Meissen or Royal Porcelain Figurines I recently purchased some figurines that were allegedly Minton. However, the mark does not match a Minton mark. The mark appears to be two small crossed ...
Rare WW2 Candle Sticks
Candles with bulldog, the dog of Winston Chuchill I think? There is a phrase; WE shall not flag or fail WE shall go on to the end.
It seems to be very ...
William Moorcroft Florian Ware Vase Hi, I have a beautiful William Moorcroft florian Ware vase and I am reasonably sure it dates to around 1898. It has the William Moorcroft signature mark ...
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