Saturday, August 21, 2010
RANDOM 341 OBJECT
Antique HEART SHAPED Porcelain BOX, ROSES & TASSELS 3-D-$43
Even after all these years Iām surprised when I find something this nice and this old just tossed in an old cardboard box full of nothing nicer than a padlock. But there it was ā unharmed ā among all the bits and pieces of nothing.
Friday, August 20, 2010
RANDOM 341 OBJECT
Authentic WAG ON THE WALL Antique CLOCK - Estate Find-$76
Once we start looking at pictures of this clock youāll soon realize itās not been touched in years. The problem is, what I know about old clocks could be written on the head of a pin, and thereād still be room for those angels to square dance ā or whatever kind of dance they do.
The ebonized rim diameter is 9 Ā¾ā, and the diameter of the reverse painted, or at least partially reverse painted, dial (with crack) is 6ā. Each of the 7ā long by 1 1/8ā in diameter weights weighs almost exactly 2 lbs.
Itās a beautifully shape wood rim. I kinda wish it was a picture frame. At least Iād know something about it.
It has a chime, but I canāt get the clock to do anything except tick like a raving maniac on crank when I remove the pendulum.
And one more thing: Each of the two chains is 68ā long. Whew! Thatās 5 Ā½ feet!