Now that's clever. I was too busy thinking about fluids to realise a cable or string would run through the channel. Must see if I can find some...
Got this brass swan in a lot of french brass-ware recently and can't figure out quite what it does. It has a water(?) channel down the back of its...
Which Stella? There seem to be quite a few potters/potteries called Stella.
Uploaded a closer picture. There's nothing on the base. No marks, impressions or numbers. Edit - I'm wrong there is a small circle in the middle...
Picked up this pink bird vase in an auction lot and I'm having trouble identifying the signature. It looks like "stella" but when I search for...
Thanks for the help everyone. Liqueur glasses it is. Still not sure if the marks on the sides are a manufacturers marks or not but that's a...
Picked these up recently and I'm not sure if they are Japanese wine tasting glasses or sake glasses. I guess the Japanese could sip their wine but...
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Barrel is 10.6" long, bore 1/2", weight 5.7lb. I would assume it could be loaded like a flintlock?
Picked up this little cannon in a “gentlemans curios” lot at auction recently and pre-auction thought it was a replica. Took it home and had...
Picked up this blunderbuss flintlock in a “gentlemans curios” lot at auction recently and pre-auction thought it was a replica. Took it home and...
Afantiques you are a genius. Just googled candle shade holders and yep there they were. Seem to be vintage but don't think they are terribly old....
Got them in a lot of antique/vintage stuff and haven't got the foggiest idea what they are. I figure you guys have seen everything and will know....
These little containers were with the tray. I'm thinking powders/ceremonial/Indian? They might be a red herring and the tray was simply a useful...
Got two unusual brass trays that I'm curious about. One is a square tray cast in one piece 22.5cm x 10.5cm x 5.5cm high and 600gms. The other is a...
Nailed it in one Terry. Found the company that made it... http://www.jdburford.co.uk/miners_lamps/Miniature_Miners_Lamp_All_Brass Not sure why...
Yeah. I kind figured it looked like a Davey lamp but couldn't work out why it had such a large hook on it or why/where you would put/hang it. Got...
Found this in a box of bits and pieces. Can't figure out what it is. My best guess is a weight for one of those chain driven wall clocks. It's got...
Can't figure out who made this vase. There's an "A" on the bottom. Any ideas anyone?? Cheers Stephen
Found one. It's a pitcher....
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