Thank you, I will. Perhaps I'm hoping for too much but if they do confirm there is no better confirmation
I'm half hoping that they contact the library in Italy as Giusti's wife left a record of his work, it's a long shot I know but the V&A employed...
Thank you, yes I was never going to quit, it's clearly a good piece but finding out who carved it took 2 years.
Well this is my third instalment on this continuing saga, sorry :( After a long road of research to find out the artist (maybe) and contacting a...
I have a solid gold Dunhill rollagas dated 1953 London hallmark, feels great in the hand it goes with my gold Dunhill watch for when I need to...
English and in my opinion 1790-1810 the handles aren't the originals, I have a bureau bookcase just like it. It's a pity the lock is missing but...
Hi Roger, I got caught by one of these :( a few years back before they became numerous on the market. They are made to look old, now being made...
Ivory and quite old (pre 1850 at least) cast bronze blade? Japanese for sure.....very nice
Hi Graveymaster, IMHO I think they are right, 1840-1860 apothecary scales, you put the weight on the brass pan and then press the lever and add...
In my opinion (not that it's a great one) I would say, Italian, mid 19th c, not typical Sorrento ware as the carving is 3d instead of 2d pierced...
Thank you, and I'm sorry to have been gone for so long but I've taken a step back from antiques while I get some real world things done around the...
I posted a easy to follow Lignum vitae identifying page so no need for botany degree ;) https://www.wood-database.com/lignum-vitae/
This is my tobacco canister made from Lignum vitae, pint glass for size. I tried to get closeups but they didn't come out that well :( [ATTACH]
https://antiquesatlas.com/antique/19th_century_dutch_turned_lignum_tobacco_urn/as273a557
I have a large tobacco canister, dates to around 1790 made of Lignum, I did a lot of research on Lignum just before I bought it. Lignum has become...
Looks like Lignum to me https://www.wood-database.com/lignum-vitae/
Is it some sort of con I don't know about?...
Did you notice the Giusti sketch isn't of the pair of brackets on the Blairman site but is of the ones on ebay
Yes he left 290 sketches of 500 works and he left a note book. I sent this seller one of he sketches in a message today...
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