Wow! Looks like we were all wrong! I never expected that as the answer...
It's not big enough to be a bed-warmer. Bed-warmers are round and flat, to cover as much surface-area as possible.
If it is a silk iron, then I think it far more likely that the container held hot water, instead of coal. Silk is a very delicate material.
Definitely the positive + negative of a seal-stamp press. I've never seen them outside of the press before. They're cute!
When I worked at my local thrift-shop, I got to buy whatever I wanted half-price, provided it was at the end of my shift. I bought some great...
It's not a hallmark. It's a foundry mark. It's the mark of the foundry which cast or manufactured the kettle. And yes the others are correct -...
Without knowing the measurements it could be very tricky. I think it's for either... Rifle. Surveyor's equipment. Naval telescope. ...or...
The ring is marked (925), so that tells us that it's Sterling. But that's all I can say with confidence.
It's not that extreme. You fill the lower cannister with calcium carbide, you fill the top with water. There's a switch or dial which you turn...
It is indeed an antique carbide bicycle lamp. I've seen loads of these at flea-markets. They work the same way as a miner's carbide lamp - the...
I don't think it's silver. That being the case what you could get for it is probably under $100.
Most definitely an antique washstand. I've seen at least two or three of these walk into my local charity shop in the past five or six years. They...
It looks to have the right shape and size, so I don't see why not. I don't know of anything else that comes out of China that looks like that.
It does look like an arm-rest or wrist-rest, yes. KK, a wrist-rest or arm-rest was something a Chinese scholar, artist or writer used. It would...
Honestly, I've given up on this thing! I turn to you folks for assistance! I bought this last week at the local flea-market, as an accessory for...
Hahaha!! Thanks.
Doing what professionally? :P
They were also made of enameled steel, or porcelain.
Thanks. I thought I should do a video, since it's not always immediately obvious how these antique ones work.
A video I made about my tiffin carrier. Enjoy it, if you can stand to put up with the sound of my voice! :P [MEDIA]
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