A collector's pride: 30 stunning antiques (31 photos)
Our planet is full of treasures, many of which are closer than it seems. For example, 53-year-old Malcolm Wheal found a gold mourning ring from the 18th century using a metal detector. Now the artifact is on display at the British Museum. Old treasures can be found in your grandmother's house, at a flea market or garage sale. If you are interested in antiques, then this collection will appeal to you! 
1. My great-great-grandfather's diary "Notes on geology" 
2. Victorian Gothic Bed eras 
3. The ivory chess set belonged to my grandparents 
4. Antique buffet 
5. I was given a "kaidan-tonsu". I live in America, this chest of drawers was brought from Japan in the 40s 
6. On the old fireplace I found several Victorian ceramic tiles hidden under layers of paint (Scotland) 
7. Mom bought a wonderful cabinet in Mexico 
8. Menorah was dug up under a tree in Germany 
9. My father passed away. I found an unusual organizer in his house 
You can store medicines, tobacco, everything you need inside. This item was probably made in Japan and belonged to a fairly wealthy man who at the time wore clothing that combined Western (often a hat and cane) and Japanese styles.
10. Found this in the elevator shaft of an old hotel in Ireland 
11. Left by previous owners (no relatives found) 
My mother showed the ring to the jeweler. He said it was gold with two large diamonds. Each stone is a carat.
12. A colleague gave me a lamp with a uranium glass shade 
13. A beautiful bed frame, purchased in Madrid, circa 1930 
14. Found in the attic after buying a house, United Kingdom 
The hat turned out to belong to Admiral William Christopher Pakenham
15. Edwardian Mahogany Table, 1905 
16. What Did I Just Find on the Side of the Road? 
17. Apothecary chest of drawers 
18. Do you know anything about this box I inherited? 
19. And this teapot was thrown out too 
20. Found in a trash container in Spain 
21. After my grandfather died, I started cleaning out his antiques store 
22. Was this chest of drawers worth buying? 
23. Columbia Grafonola gramophone, presumably only two in the world. The second one may be in the White House 
24. Found this dark metal painting 
25. My collection of brooches and pins 19 century 
26. Items from Grandma's Dressing Table 
27. A 1920s Game Gathering Dusty in the Attic 
28. I bought the dresser at a thrift store six years ago. It has the date 1823 on it 
29. Found it at a consignment shop for $3 
30. Bought a nice cabinet. They said it was 100-200 years old 
