Not a fur expert but my inclination is towards "fox":bag:
Inspection mirror missing the mirrors???:bag:
If you turned it around it would probably sell as it is quite quirky:bag:
Learning how to test is like any hobby - antiques - astronomy - restoration etc it take time and experience. These days you can buy some quite...
Yes it has to be as the fakers are seriously good at what they do. To fool this tester just a thin slice or a faceted crown of the desired...
Don't know the product but not keen on the idea of thermal absorption for coloured gems. Much prefer a refractometer and a polariscope as well as...
Amen. Judging by the lack of scratches and wear underneath as well as the gilding and also the quality I'll go out on an uneducated limb and say...
The hole is approx 16mm dia and the tube inside dia is 14mm so 1mm thick tube and about 150mm long.
Be interesting to see what millennial's come up with. None of their gadgets fit inside it.:bag:
Think it is the hole in the fourth lump up (second pic) from the bottom.:bag:
I'm thinking bookends too although clock garnitures might also be possible.
I like it too but not quite sure how to describe it for sale.
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