Featured Finds Thread

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by verybrad, May 25, 2014.

  1. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I watch for float frames going cheap for just that reason. They're no help with canvases, but you can stick a print in them that's not the same size or even shape as the frame and it looks like it's supposed to be like that.
     
  2. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

  3. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

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  4. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Very nominal cost. Less than some dinners lately.
     
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  5. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    :) And you’ll do what with it?
     
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  6. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    I'll peddle it after I make a video of it running. Weather doesn't look good for that for another week or so.
     
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  7. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    What is/are its use(s)?
     
  8. yourturntoloveit

    yourturntoloveit Well-Known Member

    Terry, DH wanted me to ask you two questions (he's fascinated, that's my choice of word, with your "hot air" engine).

    1. Is it a "Sterling engine"?

    2. What is the heat source?
     
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  9. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Not Stirling. Essex type. No diaphragm and piston and displacer arranged differently.

    Heat is whatever you can burn in the center compartment. hot 003.JPG
    Probably about 1/40 HP at best.
     
  10. yourturntoloveit

    yourturntoloveit Well-Known Member

    DH just saw your explanation and said "that's fascinating." ;) Thanks, Terry.

    I'm laughing a little bit because DH did use the word "fascinating" after I used that word and made sure you knew that I had used it.

    Hmmm, I guess after all these years DH and I do think/talk alike. :eek:
     
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  11. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    And that’s fascinating ‘Data’ YT.
    ;)
     
  12. kristiaan

    kristiaan Well-Known Member

    You could do it with canvases as well, but not that easy.
    You see it often (with simple frames) on period canvasses during the 70 ties.
     
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  13. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    My finds are Ebay finds... so, usually not in the cents range, specially with shipping costs from abroad (I'm in France!):shifty:
    Exceptionally I was browsing the French Ebay for 19th antiques and had the luck to find this in the last seconds of the auction...
    Badly photographied and described as highly ornate metal little chalice!:hungry:
    Got it for 5€:hilarious: plus additional 5 for shipping:bored:
    Norvegian plique a jour, 4cm high 7cm wide.
    Damage to one flower petal...
    Will see upon arrival if it is marked/signed, I'm rather confident it is silver:joyful: Resized_Screenshot_20180111-101905001.jpeg
    First pic is as it was pictured in the listing!
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    I enhanced this one...
     
  14. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    I got last month my first Norvegian plique a jour piece, badly damaged 900 silver letter opener, marked T O (mark in superposition to a 900...).
    As received in pic 1, Kyratised enamel Resized_20171220_131428.jpg Resized_20171220_155941.jpg in pic 2!:happy:
     
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  15. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    How lovely !
     
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  16. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    pic number 2 looks like it's back to life......lovely item !!!!!
     
  17. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    Aww, thanks Johnycb and Komo :happy:
    That's my goal, find damaged pieces and bring them back nearest their young glory:joyful:
     
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  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    If only you could do that to me ! :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
  19. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

  20. kyratango

    kyratango Bug jewellery addiction!

    If only you could stand in the 110°C oven for 20 minutes, I would do that to you :joyful::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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