The Iron Cross - Eisernes Kreuz, this world famous bravery military decoration was established by King Frederick William III of Prussia and was for the first time awarded on the 10th of March 1813 for...
If you have tried cleaning and oiling your clock as described previously and it still will not run, here is some more information to try. There can be many problems that will stop the clock so a close...
French Carriage clocks come in a variety of shapes and sizes.They may be time only in which case they are more accurately called a timepiece.There are also striking clocks, alarm clocks or a combination of...
MANTLE CLOCKS 1920’s to 1970’s The common Mantle clocks sold in Australia from around the 1920’s to 1940’s usually were a rectangular shape with a square ot rectangular dial. In the 1940’S they gradually...
With the number of supposedly old luggage racks being offered on Ebay, not all are what they claim to be. Nearly all the nice polished brass racks are reproduction racks and are being listed as genuine racks....
What is a coffee tamper and what does it do?A coffee tamper is used to compress ground coffee in the process of making espresso coffee Two popular hand-held coffee tampers Why is it necessary?As a rule of...
Welcome to the fascinating world of Uncleaned Ancient Coins! We have designed one of the most comprehensive guides on the net for cleaning uncleaned ancient coins. These are have been rigorously tried and...
Ancient Coins - Glossary of Terms AE: Used to indicate a bronze coin; used in describing ancient coins made from copper, bronze, or orichalcum Roman type of brass, yellowish in colour. AE1 thru AE4: The...
Hi Everyone I often receive questions on the background and history of signed costume jewelry and decided to write a guide for my visitors with an emphasis on figural pins which are my passion!I will try to...
Cleaning and Treatment of Ancient Metal Artifacts and Coins Part - 2 - Two Cleaning Techniques The cleaning of antiquities, and coins in particular is a subject of much debate in the collecting and...