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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: greenacres on October 02, 2012, 12:17:54 PM
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I want your opinion on this small plate. There is slight damage. It doesn't say Bavarian. It says Germany. For $2.00 I couldn't go wrong.
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I agree !! Can`t go wrong with it !! Looks like 70`s or 80`s decorative plate !! Nice to put on a stand !! I didn`t see any damage !! Course I didn`t look that close !!
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It is hand painted not a decal. I was going to buy a Guilloche locket brooch, but it had some rough spots. They wanted $14.50 and I wasn't sure. I may run back. That and a peacock ring enamel for $4.00. It was a stretch band. Does that put it in the 60's? There was a lot there today.
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The colours are so vibrant....and looking at those pears you,d think you could pick them out and start munching...i like it...even more so at £1.75
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http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=bryn+athyn+cathedral&id=933FDD2E931B1F989676F2D59D1B77D0B4EC2A20&FORM=IQFRBA They have a thrift shop. I would like to haggle with them but i know it goes to a good cause. They themselves are very wealthy but they donate the money. :)
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I keep reading about Bavarian china in threads. What is so special about Bavarian china? Is it all Bavarian china, or just some pieces?
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There is antuique Bavarian china which is very valuable. https://www.google.com/search?q=bavarian+china&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=sWNrUI6RMIm20QGCm4CwCg&ved=0CFIQsAQ&biw=1600&bih=773
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I prefer Antique English china Shelley is my favorite!!
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Very pretty! Does it match your kitchen?
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Tales it does match my kitchen I have it in my office. I was making plans lol. The kitchen sounds like a good place. My father's mother had plates hanging in her kitchen and it's a nice memory.
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I have china pieces with special memories attached too. :)
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I know this may sound terrible, but I also do mosaics. I'm not using this one, but I used to by dishes to smash them. Of course checking first, lol.
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Greenacres - sounds fun. I do stained glass, and once the dust settles and my husband and I relocated, I want to take some of my pretty depression glass plates and mount them within a transom window above a kitchen window. I already have the plan in my head to make sure that the plates are protected and could be removed at any time in the future. I think it will be fun - instead of rondelles, I'll have little plates!
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That sounds beautiful. You'll have to post it! Someone told me to take me colored bottles and hang them to catch the light. How do you plan to keep your plates from rolling?
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I will use the same technique that is used to mount a piece of circular glass (like a rondelle) into a window. We use an "H" shaped piece of lead came and wrap it around the glass. The other pieces fit around the plate into the design. I plan on using different types of architectural clear glass so that the accent will be on the depression glass. Once the window is complete, I will place a sheet of plate glass on each side of it to protect the plates for any type of damage (flying rocks from lawn-mowers etc). That will also help provide support for the window.
I can't wait! I love making the stuff, but as a result of going through my parent's stuff and time it has taken, I haven't had the pleasure. I have an "antique" lamp that I have to repair for a lady, but it will be a short, simple fix! Just cut and grind. . . no leading or soldering :-(
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Here are some pictures. . .
https://www.google.com/search?q=stained+glass+transom+window&hl=en&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=cIhsUOZS7NyKApDngegO&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1366&bih=662#hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=stained+glass+transom+window+depression+glass&oq=stained+glass+transom+window+depression+glass&gs_l=img.3...53550.55747.0.55848.17.16.0.1.1.0.208.2097.0j13j1.14.0...0.0...1c.1.uWyZlLP_5is&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&fp=aa302260567dee26&biw=1366&bih=662
(yeah, I know. . . really long url!)
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I just love these!
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This one here 59in x 16in unmarked with no cracks.inside 2in oak frame .and an identical one with 2 cracked pieces...£60 for both...shipping to you, an arm & a leg.... ;D
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Greenacres - Here is the pict I was telling you about. It's my Corgi, Bentley's, dog dish! Fun project!
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That is really nice. You should sell these.
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This is over 100 yrs old. It's getting dark here and it doesn't do this transome any justice. Red, green, blue and pink.
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If it looks that beautiful when it's dark, it must be stunning in the light!
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It is. I will have to get a better picture during the day. I'm still working on a new one. Over a hundred yrs. of paint is hard to get off.
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This is over 100 yrs old. It's getting dark here and it doesn't do this transome any justice. Red, green, blue and pink.
WANT!!!
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This is over 100 yrs old. It's getting dark here and it doesn't do this transome any justice. Red, green, blue and pink.
I have to admit. . . stained glass is my first love. . . the colors are so vibrant and rich! I went to a glass craft and bead expo last year and found that a large, prominent producer of glass here in the U.S. is using the same "recipes" that they did in the 1800s! Of course, I know (or I think I know) that BigWull will remind me that we, upstart young "Colonists" do have the really wonderful old stained glass that they have in Europe!
I love your window!
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I've had a lifelong love of stained glass windows. Most of my older relatives lived in homes that had them and the warmth and beauty made a great impression on me.
Over many years I have collected a trunk full (and more) of materials that I have dipped into occasionally to turn into wall hangings depicting stained glass windows. I've also been compiling an album of stained glass window pictures for inspiration ;) Now that I'm finally getting shed of excess junk and the remains of four grown children's "can I leave this with you" I'll finally have the space to get to work on all the projects I am aching to complete.
This is the only one I took pictures of before I sent it along to it's new owner as a combination baby blanket/wall hanging.
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Sapph - it's beautiful! Was it for a grandchild?
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Sapph - it's beautiful! Was it for a grandchild?
No.......so far all my grandchildren have four legs and fur. ;)
It was for an online friend out west who shared a love for the 'old' stuff. Rather than use a cotton or linen backing I made it with an inner layer and backing both of flannelette.
Now that I have lots of pictures to refer to I hope to have more inspiration for detail and color.
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Sapphire it's beautiful. Lucky friend! Here's a better picture. Rainy yucky day today. Hope it inspires a new pattern. ;D
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Oooo, Greenacres! It's gorgeous. I LOVE to be able to get good picks of beautiful windows. I can't draw to save my soul. . . BUT I am (I hate to boast) but KILLER on a computer! I can take a picture, such as that one, change the scale and then using a dynamite program for stained glass, turn it into a pattern (including all the knots/joints)! It really helps when one is graphically challenged! It's absolutely beautiful. Looking through it makes a rainy day wonderful! Thanks for sharing!
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Sapphire it's beautiful. Lucky friend! Here's a better picture. Rainy yucky day today. Hope it inspires a new pattern. ;D
I know my limited skill would nix the wreath for sure :D It's lovely greenacres! There are somethings I would set everything else aside for just to have.......don't think there's too much in my house I wouldn't pass on just to have a window or two like that.
I wonder if the was a specific reason for the wreath?
These are the types of windows I grew up being entranced with.....
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I love them. The colors are so intense! I love the frames, too. (The framing of stained glass will be my next challenge! I have all the tools, but need to work on the skills! The cost of buying the pre-made framing material is RIDICULOUS!)
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Beautiful! I love them. The colors are so bright! Kimmie expensive is right. My husband is a builder and he xcomplains about prices of material. I once thought the wreath was from the federal time period, but it could be just decoration.
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I love them. The colors are so intense! I love the frames, too. (The framing of stained glass will be my next challenge! I have all the tools, but need to work on the skills! The cost of buying the pre-made framing material is RIDICULOUS!)
Kimmie...when it comes to making frames for glass...your most important tool will be a router...and a router table...which we call a spindle machine over here..then if you have a mitre saw...there will be no stopping you.....the thickness of glass used is usually 4mm float, then you have to factor in the thickness of the lead that will be at the edge...but most diy leaded glass makers that i,ve seen over here cut the lead short from the edge...approx 5mm...that way when you come to router the frame the depth of the channel is 5mm x 5mm this extra 1mm on the width allows you to bed the glass in using linseed putty...or you can use butyl....if you need any more info...don,t hesitate...