My research has led me to believe that these are not especially rare, but MY GOD THEY'RE CUTE!! Gilt brass and clad in leather, these Liliputian...
Aah-hah! Thank you!! :)
Bought this for cheaps. Sterling silver basket thingy. I can't read the hallmarks. Or at least I don't know what they mean. [IMG] [IMG] Here...
Given what happened to Warsaw during WWII, I'd say this is either prewar, or significantly postwar.
Ooh my! I LOVE the two big ones!! Thank you for sharing, AF!
I see. Okay that makes sense. And you're right, most clocks I've seen have no jewels at all (at most maybe 2-3. That's the max I've ever seen)....
Hi AF, Thanks for the reply. I've seen several carriage clocks new and antique which are mechanical, but I was suspicious because, as you say -...
So basically, assembled in England from imported parts made elsewhere then? OK. I wish I could find out more about the assembler or whatever....
If that's the case, then it's made in Germany, really? All I'm trying to do is find out about the company, where the clock came from, and whether...
I'm aware the clock is not an antique, I just wanted to know a bit more about it. This seemed the most likely place to come for such info. It...
Hi AF, here are the pictures: [IMG] [IMG] I apologise for the blurriness. It was extremely hard photographing the back due to the reflection...
I absolutely love it. The only thing IS, I don't know anything about it!! Gah!!
Hey folks, This isn't actually an antique, but I didn't know where else to go to find information on it. What we have here is a brass and...
I own about half a dozen fans (souvenirs from my travels). I can certainly recommend sandalwood fans. Solid construction, easy to use, robust,...
The red marks are called seal marks. They're made by hand-carved Chinese soapstone seals. Most people in Asia will probably own one of these...
Well I doubt many other people do it, so it's something special at least. Hence the desire for my own seal.
Powdered eggs were extremely common in Britain during the war, due to the lack of chickens. Rationing in Britain lasted from 1940-1954, if I...
Ever since I started selling things online (about a month ago), I send a handwritten wax-sealed letter with every parcel I post.
Letters, darling, letters.
According to my research, the fobs are called medal fobs or fob-medals, due to the shape. And yes, Chinese soapstone seals have been around for...
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