howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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27 September 2010
12:0272697#21
correct kath, i did not spot the cinque port bit on the top one.
Brian Dixon
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27 September 2010
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28 September 2010
23:1872889#23
Pocket watch (Junghans) given to my grandad in payment of a debt. The person who gave it to him found it on a First War battlefield in France.
It has never worked and the works need a lot of restoration but I may put i on e-bay ! It has a lovely decorated case.
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29 September 2010
07:4972901#24
That's lovely Kath.
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29 September 2010
19:5073028#25
Nice watch Kath.
I have one that I treasure, A solid silver half Hunter purchased in 1936 for the princely sum of £5-5 shillings.
All of the documentation is still with it including the warranty.
Still in good working order.
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29 September 2010
22:3873045#26
Lovely watch Ian. 5 guineas was a lot of money in 1936 ! I see your watch lived in Hull at one time, mine lived in Grimsby where our family lived, then.
Both Humberside.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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30 September 2010
09:0273074#27
wonder how much that is worth now ian.
a good few grand surely?
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30 September 2010
11:3173092#28
To be honest Howard I havent a clue, never had it valued.
More interesting artifacts to come later.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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30 September 2010
12:3373107#29
might be worth having it value ian, it may need to be insured.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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30 September 2010
15:5173130#30
the reel inpost#3 looks like an old penn fishing reel.
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30 September 2010
16:5073139#31
Brian - the old fishing reel I have, pictured on post 3, is as follows:
Fishing Reel, 4 inches diameter, alloy, complete with wooden handles, and locking device on the side with the handles; brass fitting . On reverse side, "W.F. HOMER, MAKER, FOREST GATE, LONDON" in a circle, below which is: "FLICK-EM".
I have also had one or two old wooden reels which I sold on e-bay some time ago.
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Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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30 September 2010
19:1873179#32
thanks kath,i have seen some penn fishing reels of the same design circa 1930s,still worth a few quid these days.
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1 October 2010
17:5473324#33
Hows about a Skrimshaw guys and gals.
This was quite difficult to photo due to the delicate art work.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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1 October 2010
19:3173333#34
ian
illuminate me, what does a skrimshaw do?
certainly looks a fine piece of work whatever it is.
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1 October 2010
19:5273344#35
Sorry Howard I spelt it wrong it should be Scrimshaw.
An old art form created by Whalers made from by products of marine life, whales, walruses and such like.
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1 October 2010
19:5373345#36
How interesting.
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1 October 2010
21:0173356#37
You'll find much more on the web than what I can tell you Jeane.
I hear they are very expensive to buy.
Some more very ineresting relics to come yet, I'm working my way up the list.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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1 October 2010
21:1073358#38
ian
am it right in thinking that is from a walrus?
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1 October 2010
21:1973359#39
Yes howard it is, in a way I'm glad the art has died out and they are now getting rare.
On the opposit side of that is a nice picture of the sailors sweetheart.
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2 October 2010
02:3273374#40
Lovely piece. I thought Scrimshaw was carved into the teeth of Sperm whales, but maybe it was other marine mammals too?
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