I tried and turns out a magnet doesn't react to the metal. The texture, if it looks like wrought iron could be due to the gold paint.
The other extreme is annoying as well. When there's a piece or painting with a big and prominent, clearly written signature... Something like...
I'll leave giving advice to those who have accumulated more knowledge. I was however reminded about something that irks me, which is how so many...
You're right about the gold paint, you may have even noticed the question I posted a few days ago about how to remove gold paint from brass. I...
My solid brass chandelier has a broken arm. There's a fracture that goes almost halfway through the arm. I don't know how long it's been there,...
I'm beyond tired of everyone gloating about these things like it's something that has never happened before. It's just fashion and in 20 years the...
Here's a short article in english for those interested in a bit of a look into Moustiers faience. https://www.britannica.com/art/Moustiers-faience
I have this faience (enamel glaze on earthenware) tureen and I think it's Moustiers. However I'm not sure about the age of it anymore. Moustiers...
So basically something similar to lavender essential oil? Maybe a bit more diluted. I googled "tinct" and somewhere it said that means a dye or...
I have a late 19th century apotechary jar that says "Tinct. lavand. arom." on it. Was it something lavender-related?
I tried rubbing alcohol and it didn't affect the gold paint.
That's late art nouveau, isn't it?
There are plenty of online stores and auctions. It's not very difficult to find good furnishings. Can't even say the prices are all too high, but...
Obviously. Younger generations are utterly uneducated when it comes to anything from handicrafts to proper materials. All most of them have ever...
What about brass?
I'm not knowledgeable on the subject matter, but recall reading from what I believe was the Victoria and Albert Museum's website that ammonia is...
So many replies, yet nuttin' about the octagonal nuts.
I've read before that's how they used to polish gilt brass items back in the day, but it's not recommended due to the ammonia starting to damage...
I haven't compared many products, but the paint remover I found at a hardware store recently said it wasn't suitable for metal surfaces.
Hexagonal nuts (6 sides) and square nuts (4 sides) are familiar in this context, but octagonal nuts (8 sides) aren't. So my question is, when did...
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