I don't really have the space for it either right now, but I couldn't say no. It was just too pretty
I'm amazed none of them have fallen out!
In case you're wondering where I've been for the past several weeks...I've not been around mostly because I haven't bought anything worth sharing...
Name on the front is definitely "George". Surname looks like "Ru...l(?)..." ?
The gilding would've been intentional, as a protective layer against salt-corrosion.
As a costume / decorative piece, yes I can imagine EPNS working very well for halloween/horror/gothic or Dark Academia-themed settings / rooms /...
There's no real market for silverplate/electroplate/EPNS/EPBM around here. Or at least, not where I live, at any rate. I worked in charity shops...
The sad thing is that there used to be a whole range of auction-houses. When I was a kid, there were at least 3-4 of them within walking-distance...
Not sure what I can add to this, but if there's any questions that people have, I'll answer them if I can.
I've typically used either Danish Oil, or French Polish (methylated spirits + shellac flakes in-solution) rubbed/brushed onto the surface of any...
Basic brass polish would do for cleaning the metalwork. As for dealing with the woodwork, I'm not an expert on that. I suspect you'd have to sand...
Yeah, this is a campaign slope. So-called for its flat, unadorned sides and the recessed "campaign" carry-handles, in brass, on the sides. The...
Sent in a membership request.
I'll join if my presence there is acceptable.
Very sweet! I may be wrong, but for something to be a "chatelaine" item, doesn't it have to have some sort of connection-point (a ring, hook,...
Yes, betel-chewing was similar to chewing tobacco. Has a similar effect, too. People have been trying to stamp it out for decades, and in some...
It's a betel leaf holder. Filled with stacked, individual leaves. Take a leaf - add sliced betelnut, slaked lime - roll it up into a little betel...
Everyone and their dog thinks that grandma's antique set from Hong Kong is made of ivory and worth a billion dollars. 99% of the time it's bone...
That one and the one previous, are just beautiful!!
The thing about writing slopes is that they lasted a long time, the better part of 300 years, from about 1600-ish, up to around the early 1900s....
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