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I love to read your blog although I am in Canada. I have a dining set and was wondering if you could possibly tell me anything about it. I have been struggling with the internet to find out information. It was made by Heinrich Bender and Sons. From what I can gather in the late 1800's. I have attached some pictures in hopes you may be able to assist me. Thanks again and continue writing your blog, I love it! Based on your info and picture, I believe your set was made in the 1950's-1960's by Heinrich Bender Sohne, located in Kelkheim, Hesse, Germany. Kelkheim was known as a furniture town within Germany. The area's furniture hit a peak internationally in the mid 1950's when companies such as Bender was filing out orders for other country's embassies and royalty. This set is done in a more traditional style than the more contemporary style that is popular from the mid-20th century. It is quality furniture, but, not high in demand. I am quite positive that it ...

1) Wondering if you might be able to help me identify a bank I found in Mumbai India? It's cast aluminum and I've looked at tons of images but can't find another exactly like it- a few similar ones but this has been a real mystery to me. It is of my opinion that this is a recast of the original Jolly Nigger Bank by John Harper Co, possibly made in India, which has been known for making copies of old artifacts. There are several indications. Old cast banks are smooth to the touch. This particular bank has a rough looking appearance. The coloring is wrong. To my knowledge, all Jolly Nigger Banks of this variety were red. Seams on old banks are very tight where the 2 castings join together. The pictures appear to show some gaps in the seams. The bottom plate is wrong. If there are any markings on the inside, let me know. 2) Can you help identify this bank? My mother was an antique dealer and this belonged to her. THIS appears to be a nice example of a c 1905 Jolly Ni...

Hi, I have this chair and no one can seem to tell me what it is or if it may be worth anything. It is a folding chair and have engraved in the back "Italy". Could you please help me out with this issue? This is called a Valet Chair. It is used for hanging pieces of a Man's suit. This particular Valet chair is worth around $20.

I am having trouble finding any info on a shelf that converts to a table, that i recently aquired. I am not a collector i just really liked this piece. Any help you can provide would be much appreciated You have what appears to be an Oak Victorian Combination Shelf Table that was either made by (or design borrowed from) The Combination Table Company out of Bryan, OH. The shelf/table was patented in 1893 and 1896. Your piece has a nice stick and ball design on the side, which along with other minor variations, differs from the typical pieces found by the CTC. Your table is in obvious need of restoration. In restored condition, it could fetch $500-650 at a good auction. As we do when a reader sends in information that drastically contradicts our estimate, we provide information that informed our estimate and any new information that we find since the estimate. Our original article was written in 2011 in the midst of the great recession. 1998: Harry Rinker, noted furniture exper...

If you have a Lamp, Watercolor (Gouache), Bookends or Statue signed Kupur,  I can give you it's origin. Artist/Sculptor Frederick Cooper opened a studio in Chicago in 1923 specializing in Watercolors and Statues. At some point thereafter, he began producing lamps made from the sculptures/statues he was creating. This aspect of the business eventually took over most of his operation. In 1945, Cooper retired and sold the business, which kept his namesake. It turns out that as recently as the 1990's, Frederick Cooper Studios still controlled the trademark name "Kupur".  All of the water colors, lamps and statues that I have seen signed "Kupur" are similar is signature style and are on works from approximately the 1930's-1950's. Most often a hyphen (-) is at the beginning and end of the signature. It is of my opinion that once Cooper retired, the "Kupur" line and signatures eventually were phased out while the company went on to have some suc...

I finally got to my January Issue of The Maine Antique Digest. In the Help Needed section, there was a bench that a reader wanted identified. The CB mark is for The Conant-Ball Company out of Gardner, Mass. They made furniture from the late 19th c until 1980.

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