[ATTACH] I got this incredibly beautiful snuff box depicting Hebe and Jupiters eagle. The base material is copper, it's lacquered with urushi and...
[ATTACH] This is definitely in the top 5 of my favorite pieces. It’s a Wedgwood candlestick from 1780-1790. It depicts the goddess Ceres holding a...
There are still shops (at least in Germany) that have beautiful and unique items. The problem is, they often have no idea about todays market...
I‘ve been in Bamberg lately and there are some very fine antique stores. One renowned store hasn’t anything below 1000€ I think, with the most...
In germany, many antique dealers closed over the last couple years. An awful lot of things sat for years in the shops, especially pottery,...
What a lovely piece. Congrats! Ivory should be cleaned with a ph-neutral AND colourless soap and demineralized / low mineral water. You should...
eB*y. Since 01.03.2023 listing and selling on eB*y is completely free in Germany, but only for private sellers. I don’t know the situation in US...
It’s completely free now and also no fees for private sellers, at least in Germany. I pay 0$ for my sales now.
If someone is in a hurry, I‘d recommend listing items under market value or auction them with a lowball starting bid. But even then some items...
If anything sits for longer than 6 months, I lower the price, maybe make new photos and relist the item. Works out for me. The hardest thing to...
I definitely need some drive to get into listing my stuff. That happens spontaneously and I try to ride the wave when it happens. Making good...
Sorry!!! You‘re right! The direction is correct, because the sword is viewed upside down. It’s a scabbard missing the ivory cap, which probably...
Had that thought, too. But the carvings would be upside down:)
You’re right! The piece has a pretty wide circumference and therefore isn’t very functional and practical. Maybe more a piece for representative...
Thank you all for your replies! There’s indeed a long tale, so Japanese Tsushima leopard or iriomote cat is a very good guess. I sadly don’t have...
:shame:Isn't it? It’s a really nice piece, amazing craftsmanship and so much details,
Hi folks, this is a handle/hilt/tsuka of a japanese short sword? and I‘d like to know more about it. It’s definitely antique and probably dates...
Hi guys, I got a very nice chevron bead. It’s my first one and it had to be an authentic 7-layer piece, made in Venice in the 16th century. I...
You‘re welcome. I thought it‘s possibly interesting for someone else. Yes, definetely! He has an amazing knowledge and is author of very...
Hi guys, here comes the denouement, I‘ll quote Jamey Allen alias The Beadman: „Hello Simon. This is a European trade bead that is less than 200...
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