Picked up at the flea-market for the grand-total of $30.00 [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The marks are, sadly, rubbed to the point of nonexistence (you can...
"Skiver" - thin leather sheeting used for lining surfaces, bookbinding, etc. Also, in this case, used for surfacing writing-slopes. I've been...
The skiver was often very thin leather (think bookbinding leather) or yes, a variant of velvet or felt. It was there to provide a cushioned,...
Wow What great detailed instructions! I love your enthusiasm. I have some questions: the two wood leaves are thin pieces of wood? Yes. Just thin...
I've seen horrible "restorations" of old writing boxes where people screw hinges into the writing leaves and then screw them into the box. No,...
I've collected writing boxes for years, and yes, this is rough. That said, it could be repaired/restored, if you had a mind to. The leaves...
The footed one and the largest one, do not look particularly old. The larger one looks almost machine-made. The lines and angles look very crisp...
Boxes like these usually had very simple locks, so getting a key for it shouldn't be an issue.
No. Not lined/plated in any way. Just bare brass. No evidence of previous lining.
I did initially think tea, but it seems quite large to be a tea-caddy? Or maybe not? I dunno.
Won at auction today. It was fancy, so...yay! It was sold as Middle-Eastern, from the 1800s, and...that's all I know. Would this have been used...
[ATTACH] My sterling silver pinstriped Montblanc fountain pen. Nabbed it for roughly 1/3 the going-rate on eBay. I absolutely love it!!
Awww that's cute!! I reckon it's a coffee-pot, though.
Yes, the two holes join up in the middle.
That'll teach me to stick with my instincts. I had my suspicions it was resin. Good thing it was cheap.
Bought this little chap today. Ivory or resin? I think resin, but the dealer insisted it was ivory. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Opinions,...
The text is read from the top down, in colums, going left to right. My Chinese is super-rusty, but this... [ATTACH] ...refers to a period of...
Those photos are AFTER polishing. If anybody has any tips on how to clean it up further, I'm willing to listen, but that's all I've managed to...
I wish! That's blue enamel. As you can see, some of it's already come off over the years...but it's still very cute.
Ain't it cute? Won it at auction the other day... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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