Before... [img] [img] During... [img] [img] After... [img] [img] Not bad, eh? Next steps: Finding a bone folder, or an ivory ruler. And...
I was about to say 'waffle iron'! Looks like I wasn't too far off! It's beautiful!
Done MORE DIGGING!! I've found a NAME on the box. "Balfour". Extensive research has proven this to be James Balfour. An Australian politician...
The box doesn't NEED restoration beyond what I have to do to stop it from falling apart. What it NEEDS is PARTS. The key. The inkwells. The pens...
I don't intend to sell it! Dear God. FINDING one of these is hard enough!! But I'll continue to attribute it to Mr. Gibson until something or...
There is a surname "Balfour" (or what looks like it). And then there's something that looks like: "From Papa" There is something else written...
It says "R. Hill. NSW" (New South Wales). Unfortunately, it would be almost impossible to find out. A first initial, a VERY common surname and a...
I got back from a country-town antiques fair yesterday with a beautiful antique writing slope. I've done extensive research, and the stuff I've...
The octagonal ones are Edwardian, yes. So the seller told me. Complete Hallmarks (L going down, R going down & middle-bottom): [9] [375]...
Oh I don't doubt that they were made in Britain. But it's nice to know a few extra things about them.
They say '9ct' if you wanna be nitpicky, but I was always taught kt = karat = gold purity. ct = carat = diamond size. And these ain't diamonds.
Hey folks. Here is my small collection of antique gold cufflinks: [IMG] I have a few questions, however. They bear the following marks: L: 9kt...
Glasses like that were very common in the 1920s and 30s. So yes, I'd agree with that as a date. And yes, REAL tortoise shell was used for a lot...
Thanks girls. Glad you liked it. It was fun trying to restomod this thing and get it back into something resembling working condition.
No-one said that they did it as part of a public exhibition.
Chinese brush-pens are called "Mao Bi" ("Mao" = Hair/Fur. "Bi" = Pen/Pencil. So literally hair-pen or brush). Likely, this probably belong to a...
Well the project is done. I pulled the box apart, gave it a damn good clean and put it back together with my modifications. I found evidence of at...
They did indeed. I have seen such things included in pocket-knives (along with tiny spoons for clearing out earwax).
I've seen knives similar to this. I'd say its either for cleaning fingernails, or it's a toothpick. Dental hygiene back in the day was not as...
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