Looks like brass to me, and yes, a very cute dragon. The dragon is an important mythical creature in Chinese culture. It's a benevolent guardian...
Thank you!! I've put a price on it and stuck it up for sale. Hopefully someone likes it and buys it. I have put in a bit of wiggle-room and...
I don't smoke at all, but I just think they're cool. I love the design of old-fashioned lighters.
So do I, but they're tricky to find. And when I do find them they're usually either the really ugly ones that nobody else wants, or they don't...
Exactly what it sounds like. Bought this at the flea-market today. The seller was pairing them off, but I felt bad about breaking it up, so we...
Done a bit of poking around. It's a Dunhill 'Wafer' model from ca. 1930.
Bought this at the flea-market this morning and spent the rest of the morning fixing it. Had to clean out the dried flint-powder, then clean it,...
Apologies for the long title. Some of you may remember that I bought this machine a year ago, this month. Well, a year later, I was finally...
Did granny ever tell you WHY grandpa held onto a sack of false teeth!? :o
A wooden bottle opener of a phallic disposition.
Too late :P I've managed to remove about 90% of it. That's about as much as I can do without potentially damaging things, so I'll leave it there.
Better photograph... [ATTACH] BTW: The interior of the teapot is covered in some black, gunky, crusted scale or residue or deposit of some...
I'm suspecting - teapots to sell, and loads of cash stuffed into those teapots to go antiquing :P
I sincerely doubt you'd be able to buy either of those for under $800 minimum here. And that's from someone who's seen a lot of large, antique...
All zippo cases made during WWII were made of STEEL, because BRASS (the usual case-material, even today) was needed for the war-effort. If it...
The antiques market in Australia is a bloody rollercoaster at the best of times. And selling silver is a minefield in an earthquake. If you tried...
Fingers crossed that I can sell it.
Purchased this today after considerable ummage-and-aah-age, after walking around the market twice to make up my mind. After deciding that the...
Well I'm descended from the Peranakan, so I can answer any questions you want to know. I've done a LOT of research on them.
The case is definitely LeMaire. I have one identical to that. If the glasses are original to the case, then they'll be LeMaire as well, and...
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