Now this is a new face in the antique markets, there is the "everything seller", it comes from various others professions , know about nothing on...
Not an inkwell, can you look inside ? We use oil cans which are like that too, with a paintbrush for oiling on lathe or threading.
After reading other answers, I give my opinion on this lamp, something doesn't be right, out of the "gilding" which looks like special metal...
Another cameo found in my wife's treasure box, mounted on red gold very thin. [IMG] And some specific swiss hand work staying alive in certain...
It's a little out of subject, but it exist some resin you can put on the surfaces which cause you a problem, they are two component and some heat...
A little out of subject but they are "decorative" copies from antique trade beads on the marked, they are like sanded in my opinion by acid...
When I say Russian buyers is just a localization, not something negative, some antiques can come from countries like Germany and were "stolen"...
Interesting, because when russian buyers are coming here at shop or in market we don't like them because they wan't pay and are not very pleasant,...
Not mine but I've looked at when published on line :...
It exist some small silicon heads you can use when your skin is "greasy"(not sure of this translation)or when your ears are vwery thin and need to...
I give just my opinion on the necklace, based on the way it's mounted, screwed clasp(?) and the pieces I've in hand through years, a good...
A very good version, and not expensive, I've not found this translation but it' seems it's the good one.:bookworm:
I've search a translation of the word trusquin but in english they are at least 4 words to translate that, but in a tool catalogue I've found the...
This is a "trusquin" in french, it's current, I have two different in my workshop and use them everyday on wood or metal, the wood ones are made...
The question with lingerie clips is if they are made in the 20th century, those from kyratango is 20th cenrury too looking at the technique used,...
In fact, about everybody who work with molten glass can have that in their stock, in my opinion very difficult to give a provenance, the guy which...
This is like the part of a pair of clips to hang the napkin around your neck but those I had were joined with a very fine chain. [IMG]
It seems to be a cooled piece of molten glass made for pearls or similar items. It need to be more work to reuse it and can be left as it is after...
It's a little bit too easy after the other post:angelic:, the red mark is where I test the thickness of the plating, but as it's made by...
As I want not to make a discussion out of subject on this thread, i open another about icons just now.:bookworm:
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