With higher end watches I would agree, but I'm not sure about lower-end watches regarding the dates. That said, I still stand by what I said about...
Hi Folks, Bought these about a month ago and completely forgot about them. What we have here is a pair of French-manufactured binoculars of a...
The cases are sterling silver and 18kt gold. That's correct. The silver case is Birmingham 1884 with a duty stamp. Also correct. Bakers is...
Dip pens like these don't have a feed, like a modern fountain pen does (which regulates inkflow), so as a result, they can write extremely 'wet'....
The fact is that paper back in the 18th and 19th centuries were much denser and thicker than what we have today. The cheap crap we use today runs...
Uh...yeah. I was referring more to the issues of bleeding and feathering.
Thanks Figtree. It is a rather interesting pen. Trying to figure out how to write with it using modern ink and paper...
Sampson Mordan was the inventor of the propelling pencil. He was also a silversmith. S. Mordan & Co. silver pens and pencils are worth quite a...
[IMG] [IMG] No, the pen-point itself is not silver. It's just ordinary stamped steel.
If it makes any sense - silver is more 'white'. This looks more 'grey' like pewter does. That's what made me think. Also, if it was silver,...
It looks too dark to be silver...could it be pewter?
What makes you think it's silver?
I have no idea. I doubt kids liked opera anymore 100 years ago, than they do today. But that said, I could imagine parents taking their kids out...
I was researching miniature opera glasses online, and one pair popped up which they listed as being for children. The measurements match my opera...
Hi Susan, She approached ME first, probably because, as you said, I had posted about this stuff in the past, but I'm hardly an expert on antique...
Almost all of them were made in Paris. I have one IRIS. Made in Paris. One Le Maire. Made in Paris. One Jockey Club de France (no guesses...
Everyone loves the blue :P Yes, Enamel guilloche. Ca. 1880-1890.
I've done a bit of research and found out that these are even smaller than usual miniature opera glasses. It's led me to believe that these were...
For what they are, they ain't bad, but obviously, nothing like a full-size pair. I bought them mostly for the price, and the novelty aspect.
I have seen glasses this small online, but never in person! When I saw them, I just had to have them. Although I have to ask - why would any...
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