A friend of mine has one in his entrance hall, I'm guessing either it is bigger or he is very puny indeed.
It's probably bronze because brass corrodes at sea, and off some dinky little day cruiser.
If they were old I'd say they were candleshade holders. Sit one on top of a candle, with a paper or other shade on top, as the candle burns down...
How about a picture of the whole thing including the blade. It looks remarkably crudely made, which is not always a sign of any great age.
London had gas lighting in the early 19th C., some may be surprised to learn, generally candles would suffice, wax for the rich, tallow for the...
I am more inclined to the 1960s. Europe in the forties was mostly concerned with destruction, both self and others. Economically the European...
It is not military (official military anyway) and I doubt if it predates the 1960s. With no maker and no sheath it would not be all that valuable...
It is hard to think of anything more unfashionable than these Victorian parlour knick-nacks at the moment. If these ever start selling anywhere...
How interesting. I wonder if they liked having to mention Fat Hermann. Looks as if you could have a sale there.
Looks like you have been to a car boot again.
It is French, I'd agree with Empire period, or a bit later, the initals are the movement maker, 6.9 is the pendulum length in French inches (about...
They were pretty cheap in the day, and still are. The German and Austrian cases (Royal Bonn made lots of them) fitted with 2 inch insertion...
The funniest thing about this is pricing it at $499.99. Not $500.
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Silver plate, and probably The WMF.
Hanau pseudo marks? Can't see them very well. Sugar shaker, Georgian style.
The yellow is probably unanium in the glaze. The UV light excites some of the outer electrons enough to couse flouescence.
Could it be a desk blotter or one of those folders secretaries bring your letters to sign in?.
It is a chimera of some sort, somewhat Pegasus like but with loads of artistic licence. I do not think it 'is' anything specific.
THink of it as bringing automation to the prayer business. By touching this you say a prayer. The Tibetans really cracked it with their water...
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