Possibly Zoroastrianism, depicting Ahura Mazda.
[IMG] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publius_Septimius_Geta
To me it is not an obvious fake, but I am not an expert on ancients.
The dial has been damaged by being wrenched off without releasing the dial feet first, which was probably the point at which the seconds hand was...
They could be exchangable aperture plates for a field or studio camera, one of those late 19th C big wood and brass boxes on a tripod. A...
I know next to nothing about glass but that design does not look at all English. From any known period.
Acetone may shift the residue. People use it on coins to remove gunk and coin people are fanatical about non-destructive cleaning. Nail polish...
Early 20th C novelty lady's fob watch. Uninspiring quality. The ebay one llnked is way overpriced and the duffer selling it is using the GSP...
It does appear to be a late 19th C Tunbridge ware box.
It appears to have lost two internal dividers and a lower internal false base. Rosewood like this was popular in the mid 19th C, which is when I...
Looks as if it could have been to show the angle of a steerable propeller assembly, from the dial it looks as if it was fully rotatable for...
http://www.historicflyingclothing.com/flying-helmets_itemcat_1069
May the bird of paradise fly up all their noses.
WWII period. They are wearing flying helmets with intercom headphones and leads built in, see the bulging earpieces and dangling leads. Could be a...
Do bear in mind that the prices quoted by this dealer are, to say the least, extremely ambitious. They may rely entirely on a market consisting of...
Probably 1900 to 1910. WWI caused a massive rift in styles by the time France was making any 'luxury' goods again.
Just some blokes in a shed. Again. I agree with the date s being C. 1900 from the design of the items alone, without the confirming hallmark.
Dagon, the fish god. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagon
Dummy fuse possibly.
Usually an unfinished surface is more helpful. That could be any of several fine grained woods stained and polished. It does not look very old...
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