I believe it is a counterweight for a hanging kerosene/oil lamp. Some had clockwork "motors," but others had counterweights to raise and lower...
Almost certainly French, though whether early or later 19th Century is beyond my "expertise." I would guess early though. As someone else said,...
It is definitely a clockwork mechanism of some kind. In American & European clocks, the fact that it is pinned together and that the pinions are...
Nice early 20th Century Art Nouveau clock. This type movement is called "open escapement" where the escapement wheel and verge are in front of...
Mercury filled pendulums were used on many nice "crystal regulators" like this. Others had metal tubes inside the glass to look like mercury...
I recently got this pewter lamp, which stands about 9.5 inches tall, but have some questions about it: 1) Am I correct in calling it a chamber...
A lot of people (relatives, friends, her doctor, and others) tried to get it from Granny, but regardless of her needs, she held onto it. One day...
I'm 70, a widower, and a semi-retired pastor. I was the youngest thing on a small farm at the end of the Appalachians down South, though I moved...
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