These 18 panels are ~1 3/16" long, ~3/8" wide on the shell side, ~3/16" thick, with tapered long edges.The taut circle is ~2 5'16" in diameter....
The real problem with this one is that I have none of the significant information about it. I have had such, by the same Japanese dealer, when he...
~1 1/2" square, ~1 1/4" high, plus ~3/8" hinged brass lid; bottom borders are ~1/4" wide, with the central square apparently as formed, ~1"...
This is 3 1/4" long, 1/2" wide; weight is ~10 grams. The back bears 5 marks: Taxco an' 0.925 at the lower edge; signature an' Mexico at the upper...
When I got these, they were all on a single large sheet of yellowed paper...perhaps not age-tinted but to differentiate from other proofs...I...
I have 2 of them; one from the late 18thC. Both are GHQ era bring-backs. They are signed, as are their Netsuke. I'm considering offering them to...
It's 5 5/8" across the flats, 1 3/4" high, 3 1/2" foot rim; weight is 9 1/2 oz. The kiln flaw in pic 2 is in pic 7, enlarged. The 8 appliqué...
The blade is carbon steel, the grip silverplate on brass. The fancywork at their joint is designed to keep the blade off the table, as the grip is...
Went to a local flea market for the first time in well over 3 years Saturday...I've largely abstained from such temptation, since I have enough...
Flowers an' foliage on an 'Imperial' yellow ground; the back a uniformly an' finely mottled green. No cloisons, sits dead flat; the brass may be...
Weird 'grain', kinda like wood, certainly not bone or ivory. The wee dangles aren't matched or otherwise balanced with or to the piece...I just...
I just came across them, buried among other long-forgotten goodies. Are there any of y'all that dabble in such? Might there be a dedicated forum...
These were all with the 4 military? items earlier posted. A few of these appear military, but this is a safe place to offer them, not knowing any...
Pics 3 & 6 are typical; the other 6 pieces are essentially identical. The 12 'conchos' were apparently secured to the belt with caps (pics 4, 5, &...
These came to me with the Viet medal I posted yesterday, an' with another 9 small pins, etc I'll post soon. The top left is ~3 1/4" high, of...
The pin clutches look older; one of two jump rings is partially attached, the other is a crude replacement (pics 2 & 4). Can y'all say what...
This is 2 3/4" tall, 3 1/8" wide; it weighs ~13 grams. The only mark is 925 on the oval bale-base.The tips are tooled on their wide end, an' have...
This is 13 3/4" by 9", on thin stock; it's been glued to some surface, but survived removal, much to my delight! I'm hoping some of you NW...
This is a two sheet (four page) original. I've had it 20-25 years. It was folded when I got it, an' has minor issues at its edges an' corners, but...
It weighs 39 grams. The impressed mark is all but illegible to me, but perhaps it will be familiar to some of y'all. The color is green, but of an...
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