I would be extremely surprised if this wasn't the answer.
I'm like, 95% certain it's the handle off of a pair of lorgnette-style opera glasses.
I've got three of them. One of them is my everyday magnifier which I wear on a chain. Has the original lens inside it from 1800-whatever and it's...
They're called "lorgnettes" (from the French "lorgner" or to "leer" or "stare at"). They're usually held shut by a little spring-loaded catch or...
Not really. I mean, it shows that bells like these were still used up until the late 80s/early 90s...I would guess it's still being used today.
Nominally, it was a religious school, yes, although I'm not religious myself. My brother and I went there together. But yes, it was just this...
In the senior campus, yes. In the junior campus, they still did it the old-fashioned way. God knows why...
Oh man this brings back memories. We had one similar to this when I was in school in the 90s. It was the job of a "responsible, older boy" (aged...
Look pretty typical of 18th and early 19th century spectacles. The arched bridge, the extending temples, and the metal construction are all very...
Not bad. The wood needs some serious treatment, but other than that, looks nice. This is what the label on the back of the door would've looked...
The good thing about mahjong sets is that they're pretty compact and stackable. The bad thing about mahjong sets is that they get heavy FAST.
Turn of the century. The shape of the body looks neoclassical, I agree. So, ca. 1900. The little ridge at the front is for resting your pen on,...
It's a lovely typer, but boy it's heavy for a portable!!
Yes, I have a friend who has an all-girl mahjong group that she plays in. I play mahjong 2-3 times a month at my local Chinese club with my friends.
If you're learning a Chinese variant like Hong Kong style (one of the most common) You can find videos online. Or could even find instruction here...
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