They look like something used to consume the blood of your enemies at satanic rituals!! :o ...and yeah if they're European, 800 silver is pretty...
I dunno if 'trifocal' is the correct term for them, but to me that's what describes them best! :P
I'm surprised! They're fairly common. I've seen them made by LeMaire, and various other companies, in England, and in France, but mainly in France.
Picked these up today for cheap. Early 1900s or late 1800s French-made tri-focal binoculars. Originally I thought there was no maker's mark, but...
Well they're chopsticks. How much work could they possibly be?
Not including the chain, each one is 20.5cm long, exactly.
I'll be honest, I seriously questioned when I started this thread, whether or not anybody would have any interest in something as mundane as...
I'm flattered! I enhanced the pouch again, by putting in a more substantial over-flap, to stop it slipping out and stuff... [IMG] The velcro...
Gorgeous sets!! :o Here's my little leather pouch, all finished... [ATTACH] I sewed a seam down the middle of the pouch, to stop the sticks...
Komo I've been looking at antique trousses online... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] DAMN YOU!! DAMN YOU TO HELL!! NOW I WANT ONE TOO!!...
Komo, you have no idea how envious I am, that you have ivory chopsticks! :o According to my father, my grandfather owned such a set,...
Not sure how impressive the pouch is - I personally think it could've turned out rather better than it has. But it serves its purpose with a sort...
I've always wanted a pair of silver or ivory chopsticks. One down, one to go! :D The chopsticks did not come with any form of storage. I wanted...
[ATTACH] These are the chopsticks when I got them out of the auction-house. As you can see...eugh...!! I think this is why I was the only...
The sticks didn't come with anything. It was the sticks and the rest and that was it. And the sticks were jet black with tarnish when I bought...
They do indeed! Very useful things! ...I can't wait to whip these out at the next major family gathering... :P
Won these at the local auction-house today :P [IMG] Sterling silver chopsticks with bamboo-stem & leaf decorations, and a sterling silver...
Page-turner? Looks too thick and chunky to be a letter-knife.
It looks like the Jewish Star of David.
Top door: Fuel-loading. Next down: Ventilation/airflow. Next down: ???? Bottom: Ash. That's how I see it.
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