Oh that! No, it's just plain metal. There's a circular hole in the back left corner, with a small weight hanging on a little lever. That's what...
This took quite a while to clean. Every time I thought I was done with it, something else popped up that needed fixing/cleaning. First I had to...
No, there's nothing in there. Just dust. It has two clamps in the lid to hold paperwork or cheques. Then a removable three-slot tray (presumably...
LOL!! Nope! But you're welcome to ask questions about it! Apparently these things were quite common back in the 1920s and 30s. I've seen a...
I did fill it in, so all my details (or at least the necessary ones) are all there.
I picked this up at a local flea-market from a guy who was clearing out his garage (and who didn't want to lug it back home, so I got it for...
I've since done a bit more research and asked a friend who ran a jewelry business for 10 years. He confirmed that one of them is indeed solid...
Yes perhaps I should specify that. I am, in fact, a dude.
I'm familiar with abused words, I'm just not sure about the bluntness of it all. I've been collecting and researching antiques ever since...
Thanks KentWorld. Now that you've given me those links, I can see the differences quite clearly. Yes you're right, it would be Guilloche. I can...
See what I mean?? We simply don't have that stuff over here.
This is Australia. As AFAntiques already said - everything was imported. We produced almost NOTHING in Australia. Furniture. Wool. Gold. Minerals....
I don't like calling them 'opera glasses'. It's too limiting of a term. And yes it might be a bit steep, but I live in Australia. An antiques...
Sewing machines have always fascinated me. Probably because my grandmother was a dressmaker for 40 years. Either way, I've always loved antique...
Thank goodness I never said they were then, eh? But I think it took longer than a month to get them there by steamship. Especially back in the...
Well this does all sound very convivial, I must say.
No, not leather. Black paint. I know because when I bought them, there was still some of it left. But it was literally crumbling off it was so...
Here to show off my three sets of antique theater glasses: [IMG] [IMG] First pair. Victorian. 1880s. Mother of Pearl on the body and the...
I'm sorry.
I know this belt is Peranakan. It corresponds to similar Peranakan belts I've seen online. I also know that it is very old. I suspect it was...
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