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  1. KingofThings

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

    Found this in the Habitat Store yesterday and had to buy it. :)
    Very heavy solid brass and just under 1/8" thick.
    8- 1/2" wide.
    5- 1/8" tall.
    No markings.
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    KingofThings, Jul 27, 2016
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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I rudder think that's a swell piece !!
     
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  3. KingofThings

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

    Port and Starboard waves to you for that!
     
    KingofThings, Jul 27, 2016
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  4. lloyd249

    lloyd249 it's not hoarding if it's valuable

    nice plate ,i picked this one up a few years ago

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  5. Poisonivy

    Poisonivy Well-Known Member

    IMG_0030.jpg I just bought this Victorian Terrarium today, Its seen better days, the original glass has long ago been broken and replaced on the sides with plastic.
    It was cheap and I couldn't resist it, I want to either fit new plastic in the sides and domed top or completely re-purpose it by adding victorian fabric and tassels (maybe like a little theatre) and turning it into a display stand for one or two of my victorian sewing boxes

    What do you all think?
     
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  6. wiscbirddog

    wiscbirddog Well-Known Member

    My personal opinion: restore to its original glory.
     
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  7. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Nice.
    I would use the plastic as a template and get some new glass cut, its quite cheap nowadays.
    Ideal for growing cress and home salad :cool:
     
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  8. Poisonivy

    Poisonivy Well-Known Member

    The trouble with glass is the dome at the top, theres no way to bend glass.

    Makes me wonder how the victorians did it.
     
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  9. Poisonivy

    Poisonivy Well-Known Member

    It has another problem in that the base is extremely rusty so it needs treating gently.
     
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  10. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    G R O A N .............:blackeye::blackeye::banhappy::banhappy::banhappy::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
     
    Aquitaine, Jul 28, 2016
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  11. KingofThings

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

    Ha!!!!
     
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  12. KingofThings

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

    Well there is actually....
     
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  13. Poisonivy

    Poisonivy Well-Known Member

    Oh?
     
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  14. KingofThings

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

    Can be done in an oven with a form. It's called 'slumping' I think.
    I bet you could find something already made online.
     
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  15. lloyd249

    lloyd249 it's not hoarding if it's valuable

    Or you could just bend and glue or screw a piece of thin Plexiglas (colored if desired ) over it ,and i wouldn't place it directly on that beautiful carpet if it is rusty .
     
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  16. KingofThings

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

    Same is done with acrylics. A plastic shop in your city may have something right on the shelf or can get it.
     
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  17. Poisonivy

    Poisonivy Well-Known Member

    You're quite right, I will put a cloth under it....Thank you.
     
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  18. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

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    This old sterling frame was cool for ten bucks
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    but it needs a better picture in it
     
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  19. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Yeah - get the camera out of the way.(LOL) Found this in the local Ill Will for $5. It tests like 14k but doesn't have one single mark. Bought it with a few pieces of what immediately became scrap silver .. or at least scrapped silver. The silver paid for everything including the gas. DSCF2308.JPG
     
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  20. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    What a great find poisonivy:)
    lol at terry
    nice ring evelyb30
     
    cxgirl, Jul 29, 2016
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