In the days when indoor piped water was rudimentary if at all, every bedroom in the land except the very poorest has a tile topped wash stand with...
Here are some pictures of my carriage clock family, Mr.,Mrs., and the kids. From left to right. Late 19th C gong strike, mid 19th. C. one piece...
As a type, carriage clocks made in the traditional way are about the only decent mechanical clocks made now because there is still a market for...
This type of clock is one of very few decent quality mechanical clocks still made. They get very little attention because most clock collectors...
I can see sod all in the last picture, as it is way out of focus and opening the door would have been a good idea. The auto focus has picked on...
For a date you'd need to post a picture of the escapement (through the glass window on top) and the back-plate (through the back door). Despite...
Given the squat form, were it a period piece I'd call it a commode, somewhere to put the chamber pot or pots that were commonly used in 18th C and...
I'd call these big kids toys rather than swords.
The first one is probably 1920s, the other may be Knights Templar and late 19th C. THe hilt may be ivory and the T may be for Templar or possibly...
Iwas just making a blind stab from the last two letters.I am sure you are right.
It appears to have a name and Moscow, 1985 on the bottom.
Obviously British with the Lion and Unicorn supporters, the coronet is that of a Marquis, essentially a French title but there are some English...
For 'very light' consider a resin moulded item with a plated finish, so it would be a fairly modern take on the Jugendstil fashion, possibly after...
Very art nouveau. Possibly a thin copper electrotype with a composition backing for strength.
Looks to, cleverly made, sometime after 1900,in my opinion.be a good quality piece of furniture. I'd say leaves.
Isn't the moose a sub arctic animal?
You have a meerschaum pipe,,something I'm not sure about and two briar pipes. Depending on maker, briar pipes can fetch from $5 to $500, so...
Any supposedly antique lock that comes complete with two original keys should be regarded with suspicion Amen to that, the usual number is no keys.
I don't see anyone taking 'ebay's word' for anything. My experience is that producing 'antique' metalwares is a thriving business in India...
Notice the ebay one comes from Rajastan in India, where they do lots of 'antique' metalwork. My assumption would be that all these locks are...
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