This may be of help.............
Very professional job. Perhaps you have found a new vocation! And fantastic that you have been able to answer some of the questions about this...
I had a look to try and find an example with similar style engraving. This was the nearest that I found..... [ATTACH]
The image of Clint Eastwood on the 'flying carpet' makes me giggle ! I assume, that the images are trying to convey a picture of an immigrant to...
Sorry Komo, I hadn't seen the thread! It certainly looks to be genuine to me, probably 18th century. As has been mentioned, the fittings would...
Not sure about the first one, but the possible carpet knife idea sounds very plausible. However, it appears to have some age to it.....when did...
Whilst I have seen many images of the Negroli burgonet before, I have never seen those showing the inside of the helmet, so MOS thank you so much...
That book is an absolute breath taking work isn't it. I also love the harness on p.160 too, the armour of grotesque masks. Again the detail is...
Wow, nice! unfortunately, weapons etc from Oceania is another area where I regrettably know far too little about, though I have seen a few spear...
I wondered if perhaps anybody here had any bits of armour knocking about? I have a couple of old gauntlets locked away (I'll try and get the key...
@verybrad Thank you for that. It is certainly something to think about, though for the same reason that I will not French polish it, I am not...
That was what I originally thought when I heard what he had done, but............... The effect, even a decade later is stunning, and as I said,...
A friend of mine who is extremely ill has moved into a care assisted flat at a care centre. We tried to find some furniture and effects from his...
Yes, I certainly will do so, hopefully in a couple of weeks or so. I am looking forward to getting started!
Similar nails are still use for fixing some roofing. That is a nice hand made nail!
Just for the record, the table, which is now in my possession, is 31"(79cm) across, and 23" (58.5cm) high. Yes, as we thought definitely oak. I...
Good thinking AJ , it will go nicely with my original Vermeer and the Rembrandts! :rolleyes::hilarious:
@verybrad What kind of finish would you use? I was perhaps thinking of jsut a light oak stain and then a liberal coating of Liberon wax? I'd...
I often think of the history of some of the edged weapons in my collection, and think if only they could talk. But then when I think of it,...
Thank you AJ. There is a rather sad story behind this table. I helped look after an elderly lady here, shopping, moving things, cuttting grass...
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