No-one said that they did it as part of a public exhibition.
Chinese brush-pens are called "Mao Bi" ("Mao" = Hair/Fur. "Bi" = Pen/Pencil. So literally hair-pen or brush). Likely, this probably belong to a...
Well the project is done. I pulled the box apart, gave it a damn good clean and put it back together with my modifications. I found evidence of at...
They did indeed. I have seen such things included in pocket-knives (along with tiny spoons for clearing out earwax).
I've seen knives similar to this. I'd say its either for cleaning fingernails, or it's a toothpick. Dental hygiene back in the day was not as...
I finally got a clasp and chain for the newest whistle (the EMCA from the 1920s). Hell, if I hung all these things up and put them outside, I...
I remember the whistle museum website. Pity it went offline.
Nothing particularly amazing here, but here are my four general service whistles. Most people call these 'police whistles'. [IMG] L-R: (1)...
A popular thing with pen collectors (myself included) is to repurpose old silverware chests as pen-storage/display cases. Old silverware chests...
Thanks for that, Cheryl, very interesting!
Maybe, but most of the ones I see, unless they're in SPECTACULAR condition (and very few ever are), they don't have half the things that they...
I've been after writing slopes for a long, long time. Most which I see, even the really nice ones, never have inkwells. They've all been lost,...
Ours are wood or plastic. We have a few lacquer sets. And some made of porcelain. I hate metal chopsticks (steel, mostly). Too damn smooth to...
Nice sticks. Should eat with them.
None of the pens are gold. They're all steel or copper or brass or something. Gold nibs did exist, but they were usually hallmarked in some way.
I've figured out how I'm gonna do it, now. Just gotta get the materials for it.
I'm busy trying to figure out ways to repair the box and rebuild the secret compartment. So far, I've scrapped three previous designs, and I'm now...
I've discovered that this box actually has a secret compartment in it! I intend to rebuild it and make it functional again.
More pictures of the box and its contents. [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] [IMG] Did a bit of...
Hi MCT. Yes, it's designed for travelling. That's why it's so small and compact.
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