That does make it a bit more interesting.
Very prolific Russian maker. I am puzzled why it has two what appear to be winding crowns, as it does not appear to be a chronograph with buttons....
I recall a bunch of semi-abstract soapstone carvings of a similar colour comming from Zimbabwe in the late 1980s and turning up in my local...
Yes, scrap value only
They may well still be using them. The detaied specifications of the alcohol content in by volume and British and US proof standards implies the...
A useful search term may be 'Scottish Baronial', covers a lot of pieces made in the late 19th C. when Queen Victoria made the highlands...
Is this an Americanism? I'd call it a toothpick holder
That would fetch at least the equivalent of $100 in England. Results may differ where you are. Where are you? It may have maker information...
Dressing up box for adults, If no one else seems to recognise your shining virtue, buy yourself some fun bling and a hat based on a Central...
I think ebay has some rules about 'notoriety' and a prohibition on things like Clyde Darrow's underpants, where the value (if any) lies entirely...
You do not need to concern yourself with an insurance valuation, in my experience insurance companies only want to know about very valuable items...
Look up 'Turbina' This little ship, powered by the first steam turbine engine literally ran rings around the British fleet at a royal review and...
I am pretty sure I have written about these, here. I call them Piano key miniatures and I have sold very many of them on ebay when Ivory was OK....
I do not have a generic term to describe these clocks, of this exact design (more or less). Values depend on where you are and how you are...
The general term for your commemorative piece is a medallion. A medal is usually awarded. It may or may not have a suspension loop although I...
No, but it does look like silver of some grade PS Nice clear pictures, something for others to aspire to.
when your car is getting stolen or your precious values, then go to the Baltic states and you'll find them. Only if you wait at the Russian...
It is late 19th C French, more valuable if it is gilt bronze rather than spelter. The key thing with identifying clocks is a good picture of the...
The ones I have had fitted in, if diagonally. If it is not possible this may indicate a later and purely decorative item.
The pans do not appear to match. I have had a few of these and the pans matched and would balance empty. Simple answer is to add a few grams of...
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