Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from November, 2020

Sterling Silver Antique fountain pen and mechanical pencil

 My grandfather gave me this pen and pencil set in it's original box as a teenager in the 1970's. He told me it was his when he was younger but didn't specify what age. I have always loved old things and possibly it started with this very pen and pencil set. It goes well with a ink well  that was given to me by one of my neighbor's who knew I loved old things.  So both pieces are Sterling marked and possibly the fountain pen top and just before the nib may possibly be Bakelite. I need to have it tested to certify it Bakelite. The pencil contains a lead and retracts up and down very easily. The original box is in good condition with a few dents. The hinges work very well and close tight. The material inside is in good condition without any rips or wear. There are no dates or markings found on the outside of the box or inside but you can this is the box it was intended for by the shape inside on the velour to house the 2 pieces.  It can be viewed on my site at: https://po

Cranfield's Genuine Devon Violets- white glass perfume bottle SOLD

part of my whiteglass collection   This is a small 2" white glass perfume bottle in mint condition. It has an usual shape like a bell. There is small brown cap at the neck. There are no cracks, chip or crazing. It has 2 small worn signs. Made in England It still contains some perfume which I can remove if you want. Please message me if you do. Otherwise I will assume you want it and ship as is.

Identifying the difference between a Giclee, a Serigraph and a Lithographs

 information from Art.com for the purpose of identifying a couple of pieces of art work that I have. It is hard to identify the artist's name it looks like P.A. Cluzcary or Cluzcay but it may possibly also be Culzean.  The first one was my grandfather's and the other 2 smaller ones I purchased at an estate sale. My grandfathers has a number 13/ 100 on the front and would seem to be a lithograph. The other 2 are not numbered but have serial numbers on the backing.  Are there significant quality differences between a giclee, a serigraph and a lithograph? In terms of resolution, a giclee print has the highest resolution and color range. Giclee  printmaking offers one of the highest degrees of accuracy and richness of color available in any reproductions technique. Gicl�e printmaking provides a luminosity and brilliance that represents the artist's original work better than any reproduction technique available today. A  serigraph  is created when paint is 'pushed' throu