It is French, late 19th C..8 day with a cylinder escapement and of drum form. Search term 'French drum timepiece' may turn up comparable examples.
I'd say the movement is as old as the jeweller, but there is no knowing when they first met. 1912 is as likely a date as any. The older movement...
Trench watches had a metal cover, pierced, over the dial. The term is specific but widely misused. This is an early conversion or adaptation as...
1925 is completly feasible for the date of the watch.
Gold or gold plated? Where are you? Does it work? What is on the back of the case Most crucially, what is the quality of the movement? This...
A small sheet of white opaque glass, a cardboard box with a light in it and some duct tape. Lay the slides on top of the lit box. If you mask off...
Those spoons really have a front and a backside. I wonder if the original designer was having a bit of a laugh. Or is it just me?
Ivory on ebay?
18th C. and earlier medical and science books sell quite well with less fuss about condition, because they interest many modern readers with a yen...
Japy Freres et Cie. Japy Brothers and Company. It is a basic grade 8 day cylinder escapement from 1880 to 1910 approximately. Only movement...
I suspect it may have been made by Waterbury. The movement is very 'dollar watch' in construction.
I'd call it a purse watch. I am not familiar with any US makers of this type. The movement may give a clue by its design, but it is probably quite...
So what is the ivory situation in Canada like.
I'm guessing that your username is Australian for money, and you are probably Australian. The market for antique ivory has been ruined in the US...
In my opinion it is certainly not that early, as it has a handle. Originally tea was drunk from tea bowls, see many early Worcester examples, they...
Lower the pendulum bob a little. The weight has no effect on how fast the clock runs, only the pendulum length. Any weight that works will do,...
The mention of 'No Jewels' indicates late 1930s as earliest date. The alternative would be after German reunification.
It looks more like an octant, an earller version of a sextant (see also quadrant) but purely decorative and non functional. 1970s to very recent....
I'm not saying it is, but to me it looks like a piece of decorative iron work off a fence. If you edit your post and select full size for the...
Lucky it was her doggie and not her pussy. I'll get me coat.........
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