Thanks @Any Jewelry i will have a look at plater fluid. I haven’t tested but 99% sure these are plated from the way they have tarnished.
Hello i bought these silver plated candlestick holders. Victorian era i think. How would i describe them? They have an unusual shape, are they...
Thanks all for the replies, i wouldn’t have guessed inkwell.
Hello I bought these small brass pots. Lovely quality with gilt interiors. No idea what they are used for. One has an internal cover in a hinge...
Thanks all for your help. Given the (in places) poor quality, blurry marks and repeated designs in different colours, i will conclude i bought a dud.
Hello all I bought this porcelain basket with encrusted flowers. It has a blue mark underneath but its blurred and i cant make it out. Any ideas?...
Hello I bought this Japanese wooden box, but i’m not sure what it’s used for. I found one ebay link to a lacquered cylindrical box, described as...
So interesting, thanks everyone.
Hello i bought this in a charity shop, i think its a Japanese demon face incense burner. Measures 8.5cm x 8.5cm [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you all for revealing another area i know nothing about!
Hello please help me with what this is called. I am assuming its for incense rather than a candle? But i don't understand this bellows set up....
Hello This unit is for sale in a local second hand shop, i wonder if anyone can ID the wood/origin. Stands a little over 5ft tall and is...
Hello This will probably be an easy one. What are these for? I found similar described as fire tongs, but the ends were bent at a different...
I have this vintage art pottery vase and jar. It is initialled underneath, possibly SKV/SKU. I wonder if anyone here recognises it? Vase is 19cm...
I posted a similar bottle here a while back, with a couple of useful responses....
I thought you all might be interested in this miniature Yixing teapot i bought recently. It has a retail label that i think is priced as $2.50?...
I removed the fabric. Thank you all for your responses. Regency papier mache does give a few similar results. [ATTACH]
Hello I bought this mystery bowl. It is wooden with a finely painted gilt pattern. I think its Japanese but not totally sure. It feels just like...
I bought this little Japanese porcelain tea set. It is nicely painted in underglaze blue, and each piece is signed. Probably classed as tourist...
Perfect, thank you so much!
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