Thank you very much! Joined the group.
Hi guys, got this nice bead. According to the seller it‘s 300 to 600 years old. It definetely looks old and has a few nicks. Does anyone know...
Go for it:) Roman Unguentaria are not that rare. I paid 100$ plus shipping and VAT, so they are affordable as well. Made a pretty good deal on...
Thank you, I will check this out. In some auctions I saw some kind of wire-stand which are pretty nice. Don’t know where to buy them. I also found...
Hi guys, finally got my first authentic Roman Glass piece. It‘s a small Unguentarium. It measures ~63x18mm and weighs only ~3.1g. It‘s incredibly...
That‘s a tough one…I had many nice finds in 2022. My favorite piece probably is this regency era writing slope from the 1830s or 1840s. I have a...
Hi, In the earlier times of eB**, reported sellers or auctions seem to be removed faster and more often. The really bad thing is eB** removing...
I removed some of the dirt inside with a toothpick (collected it for later analysis). There‘s a thin layer of a white weathered surface, possibly...
I inspected this piece a bit more under my microscope and under different loupes. If there is a iridescence, it‘s super subtle. I can only see a...
Thank you very much! That’s definetely an interesting site. They look similar to mine in shape and surface. The hole of mine seems to be a little...
I‘ll definetely take a look at it under my stereo-microscope. Thanks:) That‘s nice to hear. Than it‘s probably much older than a couple hundred...
That’d be super nice. Of course, thanks for your help. Lightning isn‘t the best, it‘s about 18.15 in Germany:) [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Me, too:) The cobalt blue is lovely. Almost looks like a rough, high quality blue sapphire.
Hi, I bought this nice glass bead. According to the seller it‘s from the Middle East and from the 19th century or earlier. It‘s about 16x12mm and...
That‘s definetely possible. In Germany we also still have some traditional glass makers, e.g the Joska Waldglashütte. Here is a piece made by...
yes, I mean non weathered:)
Hi, I bought this pretty nice bottle for about 30 bucks. I already considered this to be fake. It was stated as „property of a private art and...
yes, that’s probably the reason for the pretty nice condition. Thanks:) That‘s definetely a big part of the game for me. I love researching my...
Hi, this is one of my latest finds. It‘s a very nice silver-filigree card case. I think it‘s from china, late 19th century. The Potugueses and...
Hi, here are two of my very rare pieces, one in mediocre and one in very bad condition: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This little...
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