Thank you, thank you, and thank you. To GalleriaG: Nothing that I put into the box is 'new'. Everything there is an antique. A period-correct...
If it was me - I'd buy it. And if I may suggest - such stands as this (and I have seen a few) are more commonly made of BRASS rather than...
Would it be something like this, originally? [IMG]
Yesterday's flea market find: [IMG] [IMG] Original owner + date of purchase/commemoration. [IMG] Unsharpened woodcase pencil. Original to the...
I have a modest collection of antique silver. I clean it with silver foam. Very effective and you need VERY little paste.
I'm not sure what others will say, but this doesn't look like anything with great age.
I'm surprised to see these featured. I honestly didn't think they were anything special apart from the metal they're made of.
Nothing too special. I found these for $4 at the local thrift shop today. Just sharing them here. Sterling silver Victorian sugar-tongs....
I've always called these bureaus, drop-front or fall-front desks, or slant-top desks. A 'secretary' is like a fallfront desk, but it's got a...
I read somewhere that things which are DESIGNED/MARKETED to be 'collected' aren't actually worth much and make terrible investments.
Not really. I have no need for a giant pair of opera glasses. I'm actually trying to sell them.
They seem only to focus when fully extended, and no, magnification is mediocre at best. They're basically a giant pair of opera glasses.
It was the oddness that made me question the age, although I think you're right about that. WWI seems to make the most sense. I don't think...
Quite true. I was after a silver pocketwatch once. (Still am, really). I saw one at the flea market for a great price. Popped it open and saw a...
They're not prismatic. I've pulled them apart entirely and checked. The Broad Arrow made me think WWI issue, but the style made me hesitate.
With higher end watches I would agree, but I'm not sure about lower-end watches regarding the dates. That said, I still stand by what I said about...
Hi Folks, Bought these about a month ago and completely forgot about them. What we have here is a pair of French-manufactured binoculars of a...
The cases are sterling silver and 18kt gold. That's correct. The silver case is Birmingham 1884 with a duty stamp. Also correct. Bakers is...
Dip pens like these don't have a feed, like a modern fountain pen does (which regulates inkflow), so as a result, they can write extremely 'wet'....
The fact is that paper back in the 18th and 19th centuries were much denser and thicker than what we have today. The cheap crap we use today runs...
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