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Ivory Antiques

Collecting antique ivory is perfectly acceptable, despite all you may hear about the illegal trade in ivory. There are huge parks for breeding programmes and to monitor and provide protection to these animals.

Antique Pie Safe

Antique pie safe items and cupboards remain one of the storage containers for kitchens – but they were not limited to storing just pies! This unique furniture design was meant for baked goods, breads included pies, jellies, and jams. Pennsylvania was the centre point for the Germanic influence in these utilitarian designs in the United States, though Eastern Europe had long experienced these designs

Antique Kitchen Cabinets

Antique kitchen cabinets are very distinct in their historical features. Antique cabinets do not have to be authentic to display the necessary character that age and beauty bring into traditional homes. Their popularity has continued to grow as people are incorporating “green” household ideals, especially, in kitchens.

Antique Fire Extinguishers

Antique Fire Extinguishers started during the 1700s and contained gunpowder, a built-in fuse, and fire-retardant liquid. The lit fuse ignited the gunpowder which triggered the fire-retardant liquid to be released into the fire. The next century brought new designs which were created out of glass; inside of this was a lit fuse which was then thrown into the fire by fire fighters. During the 1920s, the first “antique” designs were created with a brass or copper pump. These are the antique versions because very few fire extinguishers from earlier periods survived.

Crocks Antique

Crocks Antique were perfect for storing home-cooked food from yeast to pickles, to cookies. One of the distinctive 19th century crocks from New York feature a cobalt blue decoration of a chicken which is pecking at corn. When older family members passed away, the lot of their possessions which the heirs did not want were sold at a typical auction scene in small farmhouses. Reddish brown jars which contain splotches on them are antique designs from five different potteries which were popular in Connecticut in the 19th century.

Antique Console Tables

  What really counts, when searching for antiques, is the perfect mixture between style, age, and perspective. What might render high value in one home or office might be considered ugly and useless in another. An antique console tables are antique pieces of furniture whose use could still be applicable and less expensive than a [...]

Antique Cedar Chest

// // // ]]>   Antique cedar chest can be found at nearly any garage sale, but understanding what differentiates between old and antique is only the beginning of the search process. History Antique cedar chests were often associated with older women, containing their deepest secrets including a dowry, quilts, and photos and clothing which [...]

Antique Barbers Chair

  Antique barbers chair demonstrate a sense of timeless quality that so many other pieces of furniture lack. These chairs can be used for show only or in a place of business. The reason for investing in an antique barber chair is important in terms of what the piece can offer. You should research the [...]

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