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This revolver was designed by H. Elliot of Remington Arms Co.. Remington produced more than 140.000 Derringer revolvers between 1866 and 1835, in .41 rimfire.

Several modifications were implemented in the period of production:

Type 1- First series without ejector.

Type 1- Central series with ejector.

Type 1- Late production with automatic ejector.

Type 2 and 3 only have a difference in the inscriptions:

Type 2- “Remington Arms Co., Ilion, N.Y.”

Type 3- “Remington Arms U.M.C. Co., Ilion, N.Y.”

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Calibre : .41″ rim-fire

Catridge capacity: double barreled

Operation : single-action

Firing system : rim-fire

Breach-loading : sear on right hand side of grip section

Length : 121 mm (4.75″)

Barrel length : 76 mm (3″)

Weight : 340 g (12 oz.)

Grip : walnut or mahogany

Sight: fixed

Safety:N/A

The Regency style , call thus by the regency (1811-1820) of prince George of Wales, later crowned like George IV, king of England (1820-1830), was mainly a delayed development of the neoclassic style. The forms were made heavier, larger and more ornamented. Often an increasing taste by the exotic Turkish, Indian and Egyptian topics was used.

Thomas Hope

Member of a rich family of Dutch bankers, Thomas Hope (1769-1831) was the main exponent of the Regency taste in England . In the 1780 decade he traveled by all Europe and Near East, and gathered a spectacular amount of Greece, Rome and Egypt antique objects. Hope wanted their furniture complemented their collection, so design silver, textiles and furniture pieces based on the classic designs. The Hope Greek chair Klismos , for example, was adapted from domestic scenes in the Greek vases and located in a decorated sculptured gallery with tapered Greek Doric columns. The simplest designs of Hope were popularized by the cabinetmaker George Smith and very copied at the beginning of 19 century.

The Art Nouveau style is often considered the truly first modern style, although influenced by an ample variety of historical precedents. Its more recognized characteristic is the use of the drawings and the winding forms, inspired by the natural ones. This antique style reached its greater splendor towards 1900.

This sideboard of Louis Majorelle was in the World-wide Exhibition of Paris in 1900, that was the showcase of the Art Nouveau style. The exotic wood and the silk of the bottom panels are characteristic in the artisan furniture of Majorelle. Price: more than $22.000 .

Naturalism

In the middle of 19 century, the scientific advances animated the development of a realistic representation of the nature in the decorative arts. That naturalism was helped by the new industrial techniques. However, the Art Nouveau designers reacted against this and preferred one more abstract representation of the nature, which lead to the extended use of fluid forms, inspired by stems of the plants. Between the favorite topics the ones that stood out are: the streamlined birds, flowers and insects (mainly dragonflies).

The Favrile crystal iridescence produced towards 1900 by Tiffany & Co., of New York, is one of the most characteristic products of the Art Nouveau style. The fluid form of this vase jack-in-the-pulpit follows the model of a flower. Price: $5.500-7.500 .

This is a weird piece but is interesting to post something about it.

The antique washstands were made to hold a wash basin and a jug, and usually include a drawer for toiletries. Although they are no longer´in demand for their original use, they are popular as ornamental objects for bedrooms or halls.

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Usually people explain antique card tables as the same as games tables.

Chess and draughts were popular during the 18 th and 19 th centuries, although backgammon and tric-trac ( a French variant of backgammon), also featured.

The most classic Victorian games tables are veneered in rosewood or walnut and stand on pedestal bases which are often elaborately carved.

Tric-trac game. (Paint attributed to Leonard Defrance)

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The antique Gaudy Welsh porcelain was produced as an inexpensive form of tableware for the working classes. During the 19 th century was made by factories in north east England, the Midlands and south west England, but with a minor extent to Wales; so never intended to be classed together under one generic term. It became popular in the United States, where it became known as Gaudy Welsh and the name has become common, although in the past it has also been called Cottage Swansea and Cottage Lustre.

There are more than 200 shapes and patterns of this distinctive product, many are based on the early Imari ceramics. The colours are predominanntly burnt orange, cobalt blue and shades of green.

—> Gaudy Welsh porcellaneous cup saucer, attributed to Hilditch. Decorated with Hexagon pattern (1825 to 1835), saucer have 14 cm diam, with bold pattern. Assign makers is very difficult with Gaudy Welsh. Price: $80-90.

—>Gaudy Welsh porcellaneous cup saucer, decorated with Tulips pattern in cobalt blue and burnt orange(1840 to 1890), saucer 14 cm diam. Produced cheaply in Staffordshire, it was very popular in South Wales, hence the name. It is a very decorative and inexpensive ware. Price: $65-80.

Manufactured between 1861 and 1873, has a round barrel, and the cylinder has been engraved with a picture of a naval battle. Were produced around 38.600 of these revolvers (one hundred of them have the facility to fit an extra stock, which makes them rare and more valuable). Hege Uberti builds an exelent replica of this revolver. The Colt 1861 navy model is very similar to the Colt 1851 navy model .

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Calibre : .36″ (9.1 mm)

Catridge capacity: 6-shot

Operation : single-action

Firing system : percussion

Breach-loading : N/A

Length : 330 mm (13″)

Barrel length : 191 mm (7.5″)

Weight : 1200 g (42.3 oz)

Grip : walnut grip, one piece

Sight: fixed

Safety: half-cock hammer

First antique wristwatches date from the early 20th century and continue to be worn today. Most women do not like to wind watches and so automatic movements will bring a premium. Early manual watches, even those by the best makers, remain highly affordable and those Omega, who have made their parts widely available, deserve their reputation for quality and service. Look out for government issue watches as a collection theme, but remember wristwatches are generally newer than pocket watches and condition is even more critical. The most common collectible wristwatches are: Longines, Omega, Rolex, Patek Philippe, Girard-Perregaux.

By the 1880s Henry Doulton was employing more than 200 staff, with designers such as Hannah Barlow and George Tinworth producing highly individual work.

In 1877, Henry took over an antique Burslem manufacturer of domestic earthenwares which, under his leadership, established a reputation for high-quality tableware and ornaments.

Antique firearms is something always interested me, so i think i am going to post more about this kind of stuff.
The practice of duelling with pistols, as opposed to swords, came about with a change in gentlemen´s fashion in the 1760s. Initially, a pair of riding holster pistols or travelling pistols was the new weapon of choice, but soon one or two entrepreneurial gunsmiths saw a gap in the market and started to produce a specialized weapon.

Duelling was never lawful in this country; theoretically a duel ending in death could lead to the gallows. The practice gradually fell out of favour with the accession of Queen Victoria who strongly disapproved of it and by 1850 duelling had, to all intents and purposes, ceased in England.