I picked that up from me mate Charlie, love that UK and London slang. Bear use to come up with some great London words too. PS-Be nice if they...
We rarely see this happen anymore because many folks now hire professional Show Runners/Estate Sale Companies-unsold merchandise gets recycled...
Ran into this at the local chazza and just couldn't leave it be. It's free of cracks,dings,fleabites and factory flaws (miraculous for a thrift),...
Thanks Marote- you've definitely honed your translators chops.
Dear New Friend Alex- Did this Forum perhaps meet your expectations ?
A hearty welcome Pavlo ! Sounds like you're doing some meaningful work.
Welcome to the Forum Alex.I'm an amateur-but these could be true 18th Cent engravings. It'd probably be best to have an experienced Antiquarian...
Thanks You so very much Marote- amazing work, your skills are really impressive. I also love the poetry of the inscription- deeply felt stuff....
I don't know Cameos from Romeos, but thanks to Ms. @Bronwen devoted campaign- even I know that aint one !
Ditto-I def wouldn't mind owning a few (at this point I'd be standing in line !).
Just discovered this in the local Willamette Falls Development Website. It's a pic of a young local tribe member (Siletz), who weaves some...
IMHO-Cute and actually in a weird way 'Artsy'.
Exactly AJ, excellent idea. There are indeed several mosques nearby and human eyeballs are prob the best way to translate this intricate writing form.
This is why I never find, or I should say BUY, true, authentic-Antique Signs.I enjoy them as folk art. This is a modestly sized Owl Drugstore...
Looks like a high carat goodie- Egyptian gold can be 18-21K. American jewelry (14K) always looks rather cheap to me, not that I'd ever turn down...
There's definitely a huge variety of sprinklers, same basic shape w/ minor variations. Any suggestions on how to translate the characters stamped...
Those of us who may appear intolerant, merely have more refined and discriminating sensibilities.
You're worth it amigo ! PS-Plus one of the few who don't think I'm insane...or perhaps just tolerates it.
1/2 to 3/4qtrs of a rosewater sprinkler (sans nozzle)-voila, a bud vase ! Can anyone translate the inscription on the base ? As always-thanks very...
I can see your logic Whit,but-"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy" and never forget -"When...
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