Yep! That's exactly how they were used :)
Adorable little box!! I daresay with enough effort you could make it shine, though.
Picked this up at the local flea-market for next to nothing. In antiques shops they're selling for anywhere from $50-$250.00... [ATTACH]...
The most obvious place to find markings is on the eyepieces. That usually has stuff like company name, address, or retailers' details. If not,...
Wow!! That is VERY COOL to find! Congratulations on such a fantastic historical gem!
HAHAHA!! Smartass!! :D
I doubt this is what it is, but the shape looks like a binnacle...
I've bought and sold and cleaned quite a few pocketknives in my time as an antiques dealer (people love them those oldschool folding knives!). To...
I've seen a lot of letter-openers/paper-knives and that don't look like no Victorian-era letter opener that I've seen!
Yes I know. That's what I said. Probably I wasn't clear enough.
Maybe for those gigantic, double-magnums of champagne? Y'know...for when you REALLY have to celebrate... :P
It's a fineness mark, not really a 'hallmark' to use the strictest def.
Many years ago, now, I was at my local flea-market looking over this stall run by a lady who sold jewelry and watches and such-like. Ahead of me...
I'm trying to find somewhere that will do that. So far I haven't come up with anything...
I'll seek out a jeweler just to be sure, but I have no reason to suppose it isn't. I've found other entries online which have said the same thing.
NEVER MIND!! :P I found this on a local museum website: https://collections.museumvictoria.com.au/items/257694 Apparently, it IS solid silver! :P
Hey Folks. I need some help with something. I purchased a very cheap fob-chain at the flea-market. It is marked on the cross bar: MEXICAN...
Being a dealer today is HARD. And I can assure you that the whole "If they want it, they will pay whatever it takes", is complete balderdash....
I've been dealing antiques for nearly 3 years now. Yes, I'm a newbie in this trade. But I've seen - and have dealt with - all kinds of people and...
Well, it's a naval or maritime telescope. Early or mid 1800s (I'd say before 1850, given the style). Single-draw, with what looks like a sliding...
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