Most definitely a Chinese padlock. I have a cousin who uses one of these on the front door of her apartment. It's a pain in the ass to open!!
A sterling silver bubble-blower. Now I've seen everything...
I've seen a lot of silver vesta-cases in my time ('vestas' are the matches that go inside them), and many were heavily decorated or engraved etc....
I do follow your reasoning, but I still wonder. It'd be neat if it was :P You know me.
AJ, I think you're right in that this is for a censer. I've seen many which were tripod-footed, so that makes sense. But why do you think this...
AF is more than likely right. The vast majority of pocketwatches are not worth a great deal of money, simply because there are probably BILLIONS...
From this... [IMG] ...to this... [IMG] Currently waiting for the glue to dry completely, before I move onto the next step. I'll let it do...
All measured, cut, sanded and glued together! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] And like every good drawer, it slides in and out, as you can see. Now I'm...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] The saga of the pill-roller continues! Here's all the pieces of the drawer ready to be glued and nailed together...
If you can't find a tea-ball, I'm sure someone'll want it as the world's most expensive golf-ball tee...
Genuine antique mortars will have clear signs of use. Look for things like worn decorations, cavities, chips, wear-down, etc. That'll be the...
It's nice, but it doesn't look middle-eastern. That form was very common in Europe, though. The most I've ever paid for a brass mortar and...
Blablablablablablablabla... It is Victorian. It is called an Aide de Memoir, or an Aide Memoir. Usually made of silver or silver-plate,...
As an old guy at the flea-market once said: "Whatever it does, it's doing it now!" But yes, it's an inkwell, pen-holder and pen-cleaner all in...
The lighter's so-designed that the flint-wheel can only go in, and out one way. So I know it's the right way around. The problem is that it just...
I've cleaned the entire lighter, inside and out. I've replaced the wick, the flint, I've juiced it up and...it won't light. It sparks...just. But...
I completely disassembled this lighter and cleaned it about three times, but after a lot of swearing, lighter-fuel, sore fingers and more...
Do I have to!? :'(
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Isn't this gorgeous!? Nickel-plated brass construction, and it works great!! Just one...
Even better!! I shall cast the antimony into pea-sized spheres and sell them as the miraculous everlasting pill!! Buy one today and keep it as a...
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