Once, or three times, it is all good.... :)
Sometimes, rarely, a live auctioneer will take a bid at less than a full increment; usually with a little laugh.....if bidding has nearly stopped,...
Two thoughts: 1) When scratched, soapstone does yield a white powder (talcum powder is, or at least used to be, made in part from ground-up...
I believe what OP was referring to is that the image above, of the two vases, appears in a 2012 ebay UK listing by Xupes, (a company with which I...
My opinion, for what it is worth: the hanging wire does show some patina, and I'd guess it indicates a date in the 1960's, maybe slightly...
I like the middle for observing the proceedings, and with a good view of the phones, just because I'm curious to know if there are multiple phone...
I do like the "heat the tile, warm the rolls" idea though. Wonder if the former owner just never used the heat/warm option, and decided to...
OK. I'll refrain from saying anything more.
Pictures of the entire back and front might provide additional clues.
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And here's a link that shows how to use it. Set your latitude (a link is included to determine your latitude) and the month, aim it at the sun...
No, pretty much sold as a novelty; you can tell time with it, approximately, but it is not accurate enough for actual navigation.
[ATTACH] I suspect this is a pocket sundial; compare http://www.stanleylondon.com/HMKalaSunwatchSundial.htm
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