Ooooh, topaz!! I'll hopefully find out this weekend for sure. Gonna take it to a couple of jewelry places and see what's what.
I know this may well be an impossible question to answer, but I thought I'd try anyway. I have here an 18kt gold ring which I bought at the...
I guess? *shrug* I mean... The pencils are sterling silver, but everybody knows that already. Sampson Mordan was the man in the 1820s, who...
Given that everybody else has already chipped in, I'm not sure what else I can add to this.
I'd been going there since I was a teenager. One of my friends used to have a stall there for many years. Then he retired.
That depends on where the dent is. Without seeing it, can't recommend anything. And for what it's worth - I have tried that...
After nearly 30 years of operation, one of my biggest local antiques shops is closing its doors for good. After the end of next month, the...
Here's a telescope from the late 1700s - early 1800s. [IMG] Here you can see the sliding lens-shutters at either end, designed to keep the...
Telescopes were extremely expensive in the 1700s, 1800s, and fake telescopes certainly existed back then (I know, because I have one in my...
My mother used to have LOADS of those little glass candies, so they'd date back at least to the late 80s or early 90s. I hated them because they...
If you do decide to polish it, the important thing is not to use anything really abrasive, if you don't want to lose any of the details. The go-to...
It's worth remembering that when these things were new, they would've been polished until they blinded you with the glare. So you're not going to...
The stamps represent the awards and prizes won at trade-shows and industrial fairs, etc. I've seen a lot of them on the cases of old...
That's a beautiful samovar! And well worth restoring, especially if it's a family heirloom. Removing dents shouldn't be too difficult. Whether you...
Reflection of the light. They’re very shiny!
These came from halfway around the world! And they're beautiful... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The #2 razor is a bit the worse for wear...
Adorable!! I also would say late Victorian/Edwardian era. 1890 - 1910.
Better photo of the marks: [ATTACH]
This gold signet ring was passed down the family from my grandfather to my dad (when my parents were married) and now to me. The ring is 22kt...
I agree. Tea caddy.
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