The pen appears to be a dip pen, not a fountain pen, and probably around 1900.
I'd call it a vitrine.
In my opinion, the term 'trench art' should be restricted to the products of the trenches in the First World War, and as Spring says, made from...
It dates from about 1900, and is almost certainly American, probably the only country to make widespread use of cast iron for clock cases. It is a...
Looks as if was made by the BUCC (british United Clock Company) around 1900. Modest quality and value. Could be referred to as a 'strut clock'...
In my opinion, utility value only. Just how much would you be prepared to buy one to use and how much do you need one. Sorry to say the answer is...
oleograph, possibly. Contemporary painters of sailing ship scenes, including battles, were far more realistic in the depictions. They were...
Thank you. Sometimes it is surprising what you recall when you need it. May it be so for you, and others.
Thanks for the last batch of likes that got me over 10,000. I can now send my old brain to the recycling center feeling appreciated. :-)
knowledge of watches and clocks No point leaving it in a brain that will relatively soon be useless jelly to be disposed of. :-)
??? how long could a boat like that last , sitting in still water ?? Made of teak, 100 years plus. Other woods will be less, pulled out and...
The transition from pocket watches to wrist watches in the first decades of the 20th. C. led to a variety of dial positions and no conclusion can...
Is it plausible that the dial has slipped around a bit? No, the dial is pinned to the movement. It possibly has that orientation as a compromise...
The mark underneath would be a repairer. It has been taken to pieces at some time, possibly for cleaning.
It appears to be a routine C. 1900 French carriage timepiece. It appears to have its original cylinder escapement. You should be able to find a...
I'd say it is later 20th. C in an earlier style. Good quality movement but the gold value is about all you'd get unless someone wants it to use....
I dont know how thingsare at present but just just a few years ago you could go to a clock and watch fair and buy orphan 18th c. verge watch...
"on the lines of af - historically interesting" Now I'm an ancient monument. Sometimes I feel a bit that way.................. Sorry, fid, I...
Someone invented the USB thumb drive rather too early, and hung it on their watch chain to wait for the technology to catch up. Trouble is, now...
Quite so. At first glance it does appear to be an Empire period French clock and thermometer. It should have silk suspension for the pendulum...
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