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Post by shangas on Feb 22, 2015 4:44:15 GMT
It's almost finished. I need to find a key, I need to replace a couple of pieces of wood, and that'll be about it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 5:01:29 GMT
It's almost finished. I need to find a key, I need to replace a couple of pieces of wood, and that'll be about it. Is that leather? I really like the texture of it. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2015 5:02:52 GMT
It's almost finished. I need to find a key, I need to replace a couple of pieces of wood, and that'll be about it. Is that leather? I really like the texture of it. Meaning I like the wrinkled look of it. Where would you find a key for something like this? |
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Post by shangas on Feb 22, 2015 5:39:21 GMT
Hi Eus,
Yes the box is swathed in Russian leather.
And antique keys can be found anywhere. Just search flea-markets. I've made a few arrangements with local flea-market regulars. I'll go back next week and see if they have any keys for me.
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Post by shangas on Feb 26, 2015 13:26:10 GMT
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Post by Hodge on Feb 26, 2015 16:23:38 GMT
I picked this up today at an antiques fair. 130 years ago, someone (most likely a lady), received a GORGEOUS Christmas present from her husband/fiancee/brother/parents...    Manufactured in Paris, France, by the LeMaire company. I haven't found much about this company, but if the pictures on Google Images are anything to go by - it was one of the best companies in Europe manufacturing these things!!    This is the kinda thing Margaret Brackenreid would give her husband for Christmas. The inspector loves the theater, remember? Absolutely beautiful! |
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Post by snacky on Feb 26, 2015 18:09:58 GMT
I picked this up today at an antiques fair. 130 years ago, someone (most likely a lady), received a GORGEOUS Christmas present from her husband/fiancee/brother/parents... Manufactured in Paris, France, by the LeMaire company. I haven't found much about this company, but if the pictures on Google Images are anything to go by - it was one of the best companies in Europe manufacturing these things!! This is the kinda thing Margaret Brackenreid would give her husband for Christmas. The inspector loves the theater, remember? There seems to be antiques fairs on every corner in Australia (and even "Pen Shows"!), but I've never seen one in the US. How do you come across these things? |
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Post by shangas on Mar 4, 2015 6:07:53 GMT
Luck, darling. Luck. Luck and patience.
The writing slope is almost complete. The structure is all finished. Now I need to find a damn key for it! I've tried so many, and none of them fit! A couple of them come CLOSE...but so far, nothing perfect.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 21:59:51 GMT
Luck, darling. Luck. Luck and patience. The writing slope is almost complete. The structure is all finished. Now I need to find a damn key for it! I've tried so many, and none of them fit! A couple of them come CLOSE...but so far, nothing perfect. isn't that akin to finding a needle in a haystack? Wouldn't there only be one key that would match? What if it does not still exist? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2015 22:00:34 GMT
Are the opera glasses made of Mother of Pearl?
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Post by snacky on Mar 8, 2015 22:11:31 GMT
Are the opera glasses made of Mother of Pearl? Those remind me of how in Frances Hodgson's Burnett's A Little Princess, the "fancy doll" (not Emily) had her own "opera glasses", lol. |
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Post by lizmc on Mar 8, 2015 22:55:21 GMT
Luck, darling. Luck. Luck and patience. The writing slope is almost complete. The structure is all finished. Now I need to find a damn key for it! I've tried so many, and none of them fit! A couple of them come CLOSE...but so far, nothing perfect. isn't that akin to finding a needle in a haystack? Wouldn't there only be one key that would match? What if it does not still exist? There were a lot of keys that were almost universal, weren't there? I have an old games table (about 125 years old) with a locking drawer for which the key is long gone.....a corkscrew on a Swiss Army knife opens it.......
Cheers
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Post by shangas on Mar 8, 2015 23:42:46 GMT
A lot of the locks on writing slopes were very very simple. Just simple one-lever locks. They're generally easy to find keys for.
And yes, Mother of Pearl on the theatre glasses.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2015 0:49:42 GMT
A lot of the locks on writing slopes were very very simple. Just simple one-lever locks. They're generally easy to find keys for. And yes, Mother of Pearl on the theatre glasses. Beautiful theatre glasses. Mine are nowhere near as lovely. So looking for the key actually sounds like fun. Sort of like treasure hunting. Our local antique market is only open on the weekends, and I have been pretty busy, but one of these days I will have to get there and look with you in mind. Not that I would buy anything, unless I thought I could use it and it is dirt cheap. But the browsing would be interesting. I am sure the booth owners would have a lot of great stories to tell too. |
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Post by shangas on Mar 22, 2015 3:31:42 GMT
Given up on this box. Taking it to the locksmith to see if he can work any magic on it. In the meantime, this is my latest purchase.  They were cheap as old chips as far as ivory goes. |
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