I have a Joseph Johnson 18 size pocket watch with fusee movement #10320. It keeps wonderful time, though I rarely use it. I'd like to know if...
I wondered how that was done. Thanks.
And, I think the Riverton Yacht Club is still around.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] This cup, by Baily, Banks, and Biddle, was patented in 1892, and is dated 1895. It's the "Muckle Cup"...
Thank you, everyone. I appreciate the collective knowledge of the members here. It's invaluable. Frank
So, it may not be a souvenir of a particular occasion, but possibly of a personage. Hmmm. I'm thinking of having a jeweler repair the base, so it...
I'm googling 1903 in Sweden, hoping to find out what was going on. Not much luck.
Is this a coronation souvenir? Does the emblem represent the Prince of Wales, and is that Edward or George? Are the hallmarks...
Is there a way to determine it's age and country of origin based on the style?
Yes, the interior is about 13 inches deep.
No drain, and it's lined with lead.
The metal lining this chest is not galvanized. It is very soft, bends easily, and can be dented with a fingernail.
The foot print is 34 inches wide, 22 from front to back, height to top of box is 17 inches, the lid is 4 inches thick. The lining is not...
My parents bought this chest many years ago, and I have it now. They were told it was an 18th century tea chest. It is lined with sheet lead, and...
There is no wear showing copper or other base metal, and the tarnish is more like sterling than plate. The upper rim is thin, and very soft. I...
Once it's begun to turn cloudy, is there a way to reverse that process?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Y'all were so much help with my flask and whisky decanter, I thought I'd ask about this...
I have some glassware that is getting cloudy or milky looking. I've noticed this on old bottles, too. How do I clean it? How do I prevent it?...
Once upon a time, a loaf of white bread contained enough iodine that it could be used to filter cheap likker to remove the lead. A chemist could...
My great-grandmother, Augusta Jordan, on the right. Photo taken in Birmingham, Ala., [ATTACH] mid 1890's.
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