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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WINDSOR CHAIRS

« on: May 06, 2015, 01:07:01 am »

And - by the way - for UK viewers, BBC Four 8pm - how they are made!

Tim

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WINDSOR CHAIRS

« on: April 26, 2015, 08:40:36 am »

AND finally........

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WINDSOR CHAIRS

« on: April 26, 2015, 08:39:20 am »

AND

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WINDSOR CHAIRS

« on: April 26, 2015, 08:38:08 am »

MORE

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WINDSOR CHAIRS

« on: April 26, 2015, 08:34:17 am »

Learning curve!

1. Yes English.
2. Elm seats.
3. Yew arms.
4. Bog standard 'underbelly'.
5. Mostly even turning, but odd mismatch.

Tim
 (more to come)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Metal Ink Well

« on: April 26, 2015, 01:29:13 am »

Can you believe it??

As a member of the Silversmith's (Birmingham) family, I was missing the obvious - that EPNS reads as silver!

I plead age in defence!!

But great to learn of the water test. Not silver. Much as expected.

Tim

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WINDSOR CHAIRS

« on: April 24, 2015, 09:30:21 pm »

No idea of how!!
Try this, Mart....

And thanks, jacon - are there any obvious points that a layman can observe?? They are Elm & Yew, by the way.

Tim

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Metal Ink Well

« on: April 24, 2015, 02:56:00 am »

Back, sorry!, to the point about spurious tests - is there an inexpensive method for proving a test is true?

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Antique Questions Forum / WINDSOR CHAIRS

« on: April 24, 2015, 02:49:59 am »

Hope this photo gets through.....
http://smg.photobucket.com/user/photo04/media/DSCN0860_zpsz0kqi2pw.jpg.html

How, please, does one establish the age of Windsors?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Metal Ink Well

« on: April 19, 2015, 10:55:49 am »

SOD IT - only meant the one photo to be unlocked!!

Tim

PS - yes & yes - but No10 was for our Arctic Star & the Russian Embassy for their medal. As to the test, how does one know if it's a true test??

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Metal Ink Well

« on: April 18, 2015, 10:35:59 pm »

So SORRY - auto alert didn't show me your comments.

Well - got the kit. And, of course, the first test is the magnet. Which I could have done without the kit!!  

No - not steel. But it does test red for Silver.

History? Wife bought it at a local sale for 25 shillings some 50 years ago.

Next job is Superglue on the glass base which is split in two.


Tim

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Metal Ink Well

« on: April 16, 2015, 12:14:01 am »

So kind - kit ordered. Hadn't thought of that.

Tim

PS - this is me + youngest. Confused - I'm given 2 options for a Public Link -



 I can fly jets,but Flikr's a bit advanced!!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Metal Ink Well

« on: April 15, 2015, 05:32:40 am »

Will I ever learn???

  "Share!!"  So, hopefully,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,



Tim

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Metal Ink Well

« on: April 15, 2015, 01:51:51 am »

Thanks a bundle for your replies - sorry to give you trouble. (They work this end).

How about these??

Tim

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Antique Questions Forum / Metal Ink Well

« on: April 14, 2015, 12:58:57 am »

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How nice to see a thriving Forum on the subject.

As a newcomer from the UK, may I ask if anyone can suggest what the metal in this Well might be. It is  NOT silver. Sadly!! There is no mark.

And possible age?

All the best, Tim