I bought this today. And it's beeeyoooteeeful. [IMG] [IMG] Operational lock & key [IMG] Upon first opening. Lid flips over to produce...
It looks like some sort of part of a dental or surgical tool.
It may not, you're probably right about that. But it's still rather attractive. I could imagine someone wanting it just for the decorative value,...
Probably for chess/checkers. Not Mahjong. I've seen enough mahjong sets and boxes to know how they're stored and what they look like. I've got...
Oooh. A hall-stand. I've wanted one of these for ages! You're so lucky to get it for $50!!
Bev, stop!! You'll make us all jealous!!
Better not. Those old Singers weigh a ton. Wouldn't want one falling on your foot.
The large, hooped screwdriver is 4-11/16th inches long. The Holepuncher is just over 3in. long. The other screwdriver is somewhere in between...
Hi Bev, Here: [IMG] The first screwdriver on the extreme right. Then next to it is the large screwdriver (which I have), and then the...
Thanks for the replies! At least that confirms my suspicions of when it was made. 1870s-1880s. The second bell I would date to around...
Would this have been made for foreign export or domestic use? The Canton System in China lasted from the mid-1700s until about 1842, I think. I...
Aah. The bell is SUPPOSED to stand upright, but the base on that one is a bit bent. So yes, it might look a bit off-center. But it's supposed to...
Does it do what?
Here are two of my more whimsical items. A pair of antique service-bells: [IMG] [IMG] The first bell was a cheap buy at a junk-shop ($4!!)....
Beautiful items, but yeah, be very careful if you think the rounds still have powder in them. I remember a nasty news story a few years ago...
Hi SA, What you said makes a lot of sense. Thanks for that :)
It's just a simple belt-like clasp. I'll get photos as soon as I can.
Batches of old Singer parts show up at the local flea-market almost every week. Sooner or later the screwdriver I want will show up for $1.
Pity I'm not Lamont Cranston, then.
No, there's no markings on it. That's what made me think it's a reproduction.
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