It's called a tiffin-carrier or tiffin box. "Tiffin" is an old, Victorian-era English slang-word meaning "snack" or "lunch". The bowls contain...
Strictly speaking - it is tin. Partially. Pewter is a tin-copper alloy. More tin, less copper = pewter. More copper, less tin = bronze. And yes,...
It's a knife for eating your dinner with.
It's a fake! Hand it over, and I'll make sure it's properly disposed of. Into my collection :P
This is about as good as I can manage. It's bloody hard to photograph... [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Post a photograph of it! :P Here's my two vintage robes, side by side... [ATTACH] My mother thinks I'm crazy for buying more than one,...
Henry Sandon celebrated his 90th birthday on Antiques Roadshow, and the crew celebrated with an ozzy birthday cake! [IMG]
Gown, before and after. Without the cuffs I added in: [ATTACH] And here it is, with the cuffs. The fabric is so dark, I don't think you'll be...
In a way. My grandmother was a professional dressmaker for 40 years. When I was a kid, she taught me how to sew, and how to repair clothes. How...
And here it is, with both cuffs done: [ATTACH] Process for doing the cuffs: 1. Unpick/cut the stitches that hold the lining inside the...
Here's the robe, halfway through some more alterations. Here's a pretty crappy photo of the pattern (it's so dark it's impossible for me to get...
I'm thinking of making another modification. The pocket-hems are purple/navy. The sleeve cuffs/hems are not. They're just plain tartan. But for...
LOL!! So would I! It's surprisingly difficult to photograph. I'll try later today when it's properly bright, and take more photos.
$30.00 at a thrift-shop in town. Excellent condition! I admit, I modified it a bit. I cut off the sash-loops and re-sewed them further down,...
That is STUNNING!! :o
Branded/advertising/licensed cigarette lighters, did not, as far as I know, become a thing until after WWII, so I reckon a 50s date is pretty...
Whenever you post something this forum, you should ALWAYS be prepared for the possibility that actually - nobody knows anything about it. I don't...
To be fair - $100 in 1841 would've been a buttload of money...
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