I know about the hot needle test for some kinds of materials, but what did you mean by this? What did you do? Glass will craze or shatter if you...
Welcome, Leanne. All a magnet tells you is whether or not a metal contains any iron. Roman soldiers wore iron rings; most modern jewellery, even...
I see a possibility of Teichellith, & Teichel is a surname. Did you know that if you clicked '+Quote' to add the post to multiquote, if you click...
I agree. I do not know this brand name, but I'm sure it is something similar to Incolay: [ATTACH] or Coralay: [ATTACH] or Marlestone: [ATTACH]
Appears to be in excellent condition, so maybe that's what makes it stand out for collectors of Cokeiana?
Looks like a rather impressionistic Pekingese. Queen Victoria was given one, so maybe we should look to China or England?
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Love the scene inside of an angry satyr chasing off a couple of putti who are stealing his grapes. Looks like 'Paul' to me too, maybe only...
Sodium Hydrate & Merck is of course the maker. Love love love that color.
Portable ink bottle?
On the other hand, if ever there were a demonstration that a lavish setting is no guarantee of quality cameos: [IMG]
Good Heavens! [IMG] http://www.ebay.com/itm/362664785405
There's no sign on the original thread that he ever looked at replies. May have, but not acknowledged in any way. Perhaps now just trying to...
German silver is often 800 rather than 925. My first thought was Hanau, but seems too conservative in design & number of marks. One of our...
Is there wax residue up to the same height on all four walls? I like the wine bottle hypothesis. I have one other thought. I have never seen a...
@Shangas Is this the way the contents looked when you got it? Appears someone used an implement similar to a melon baller to take out the soft...
If it doesn't get hot enough to melt sealing wax, does it get hot enough to function as an effective autoclave?
How do you take out the right amount for a seal, not burn yourself & not drip it where not wanted? I can see Bob Cratchit being grateful to have...
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