I can't really tell the difference between the stool and background, either. We need a different background.
It doesn't look particularly old. Very cute, though.
Last time I checked, "Francis" was a guy's name. "FrancEs" is a girl's name. I have a fascination with Victorian mourning paraphernalia. I...
I'm still trying to find something more concrete to tie this to the 17th century...I've seen a few examples but I'm not wholly convinced.
I know! That's what bothers me... And no I didn't polish this, if that's what you're wondering. This is how it came to me. I took these...
I've been talking with a guy who collects this stuff. He insists that this set is from the 1680s :o he says the style, patterning and methods of...
Mortars and pestles have been/are made out of many things... Wood, glass, marble, ceramics, stoneware and granite are very common today. In the...
Selling the other one won't be easy. According to my scale, it's 5lbs of solid brass, mortar & pestle combined.
Thanks. Currently in the process of trying to sell my other mortar and pestle. It's about 1/3 bigger, and five times as heavy, so it's gotta go.
My latest purchase. Online, no-less. I just love brass... Beautiful, antique, Dutch-manufactured solid brass mortle and pester...I mean motarium...
Lowercase Gothic 'h' for Sheffield.
I also doubt that.
Somehow, I don't think he's comin' back...
Hi Cxgirl, Thanks for the answer! Helps a lot! I can't wait for the day when I get my own set of copper cookware...
Hey folks, I have a question which I think (hope?) someone here can answer. I love copper cookware (one day when I have my own place, I intend...
As much as I agree with AF, I would hardly call the Antiquers site snobby. You haven't seen REAL antiques snobs like I have. And trust me, they'll...
The screws on this bell are a big muddle to me. The screws in the photos are the ones that I put on. The bell originally had other screws...
The tram network in Melbourne is our main form of public transportation. It's mediocre at best. But yes, I do like restoring stuff. It's fun. I...
You're the third person to tell me that in a week. I can't do that until I GET the screws. And bugger knows when that'll be. I gotta find...
Picked this up at the flea-market on the weekend. Ain't it cute? [IMG] From what I've read, bells like these were used on old horse carriages,...
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