No they are exactly the same in oak but missing the weights and in a poor state :)
https://www.andrewjonesauctions.com/auction-lot/a-set-of-scottish-oak-and-brass-mounted-jockey-sc_16f4721b44
After restoring 2 Boulle boxes in the last year I might have to disagree, I can't think of any brass under lacquer that lasts more than 100 years...
This from google's AI " AI Overview Learn more Yes, gold is a common material used in the ancient Persian art of khatam: Khatam: An ancient...
One thing I would love to know is if the gold colour metal on old Khatam is gold or brass, it does say gold was used and these boxes are...
As I've said the bottom 3 are a cut above the norm but still only post 1960's
My problem is I already have a space issue and my wife keeps saying we have to many antiques, now I have to keep all this junk (firewood). It gets...
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/late-18th-early-19th-century-khatam-kari-what-to-look-for-and-why.53658/
Yup, that is exactly how someone who isn't that experienced in recognising early Khatam can tell, it's never on late pieces and nearly always on...
This is just a small section of the Khatam box above, the workmanship is amazing [ATTACH]
I would but I have already bored them to death with my obsession, if they haven't got it by now there's no hope lol
Real Sadeli and Khatam [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As many of you know I collect 19th c forms of micro mosaics ie Sadeli, Khatam ect and I often show them to friends but ever increasingly my...
My new piece, still haven't managed to pin down a date, country ect [ATTACH]
BTW I'm not saying Davey is wrong, he had it spot on. It just reminded me of a quack cure.
It very much reminds me of a hand cranked quack cure I own and later they were battery powered....
I just wonder if there is a way of removing the mirror? sometimes it's a button inside the lid behind the top lip or sometimes it's a push at the...
lignum vitae? Are they very heavy?
I think Indian silver is getting quite sort after ATM but even if you find it hard to sell now in the future you just might kick yourself if you...
I don't think any of them are post 1970's and I think none of them date before 1950's, Egyptian or Moroccan would be the best I could come up with...
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