LOL I never said it was free!!
OY! Who was it on this forum who said they HATED polishing silver? Booooy you wait til you see this. This disgusting monstrosity was my win at...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Bought this as a treat for myself at my local antiques shop. If my collecting antique optics for years has...
I've heard of eye-baths, but I've never seen one that was that shape before! It's very cute! And yes, the hallmark is definitely Joseph Rodgers...
Thanks Aaron. Breathing new life into old objects - especially old writing boxes, has been a passion of mine for many years now.
The image on the fan is probably Mount Fuji.
I would suggest that this lighter (or at least the case), was made in Japan. The Japanese silver standard is 950, and the image on the case is of...
They look rather too flimsy to be used on any ocean-going vessel.
Won this at auction on Thursday, and spent Friday restoring it: [ATTACH] I lubricated the lock and cut a new key for it. [ATTACH] I brushed down...
Thanks for the information Davy & AJ. It's a beautiful thing and a fascinating coin. Now that I know what it is and it being genuine, I know...
Well to be on the safe side, I shall say it is 835 standard. I think that'll be good enough.
That's what I suspected, it being European :)
It's a maker's mark. G.D. That's it.
So you'd say the coin's legit, silver, and 250-odd years old? Here's some information I found......
Ooooh :P Thanks! Any other info would be appreciated!!
Please tell me what this is, and whether it's silver or not! I have no idea. I strongly suspect I was taken for a ride on this piece and another...
Oh stop being such crybabies...here's the opera glasses: [img] And here's most of the rest of my collection: [IMG]
Hah! LOADS of manufacturers made MoP opera-glasses. They're almost the most common type you can find. The material they're made of is no way of...
I've tried everything, and all I get is a sore thumb!
THAT is gorgeous! So what is it, gilt brass? Or wood covered in gold paint?
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