{"id":12867,"date":"2025-05-24T19:48:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T16:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=12867"},"modified":"2025-05-24T19:48:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T16:48:27","slug":"i-found-this-among-my-grandmothers-things-and-couldnt-figure-out-what-it-was","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/?p=12867","title":{"rendered":"I found this among my grandmother&#8217;s things and couldn&#8217;t figure out what it was!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I understand you&#8217;re trying to identify an object you found. Since I can&#8217;t see the object, here&#8217;s some general advice based on my search that might help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Look for Maker&#8217;s Marks:<\/strong> Check underneath the object or in hidden spots for labels, tags, imprints, or signatures. These marks can tell you who made the item and where. You can try a Google Reverse Image Search of any marks you find.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consider Weight and Construction:<\/strong> Older items often weigh more than modern ones. Also, examine the construction techniques. For example, in furniture, look for dovetailing in drawers.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Assess the Style and Design:<\/strong> Vintage items reflect the aesthetic and design trends of the era in which they were made. Research the item&#8217;s style and compare it to the fashion, design, or home decor trends of different time periods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check for Wear:<\/strong> Legitimate signs of age include tarnish, scratches, cracks, and dents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might also find these apps helpful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do any of these suggestions sound helpful? Is there anything else you can tell me about the object, like its size, material, or any unique features?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I understand you&#8217;re trying to identify an object you found. Since I can&#8217;t see the object, here&#8217;s some general advice based on my search that might help: You might also [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nteresting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12867"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12869,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12867\/revisions\/12869"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tastyfood.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}