A fool and his money are easily parted :)
I've been using Hagerty's foam paste for years. Rub it on, polish it, wash it off. Done.
I've never seen 88 zolotnik before. 84, yes, not 88. What does that equate to in silver purity? About 90%?
Sorry Jeff, there were a lot of replies, I probably missed yours. I dunno whether the screws are original or not. There are small holes in the...
Normally I like polishing brass, but with this, I think it'd be more hassle than it's worth, so I'd rather leave it alone.
The telescope is made entirely of brass, inside and out. The difference in colour is because of the lacquering. Brass was lacquered in an attempt...
No, why do you ask?
I know this is authentic. It has damage in places that a fake - even a fake with fake damage - wouldn't have. There's dents and chips (small ones,...
Actually I'd be MORE scared of a branded scope. I've seen hundreds of reproductions and you can spot one a mile off - they always look 'too...
MORE PHOTOS!! :P Baby cup from 1936. Napkin ring from 1910. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Don't know how old the mug is, but it's made in Australia....
My experience with telescopes tells me that this is significantly older than the Victorian era. How much older I'm not sure, but I doubt this was...
This week's market-haul. Three silver drinking vessels and one Georgian-era naval telescope (behind). [ATTACH] L-R: Baby's silver cup...
Well that's what I'm calling it.
I know it is. I never said they were the same, I was using them as a comparison.
You fellas are making me blush now... :P
I had my eyes on a number of auction-lots today. This is the only one I won... [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I bought this in an attempt to force...
Russian silver was graded by a system called zolotnik. Zolotnik was an old Russian coin. When it was taken out of circulation, they recycled the...
It's very tactile. It feels almost like leather on the outside when you run your finger over it.
It sounded better than "old dusty Russian silver thing".
It may not be 100% correct. The mark isn't very clear. It was the closest match I could find.
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