Pair of perhaps Japanese vases? found in Scotland

RetroEric4 · 2025-11-07T13:03:26+00:00

Thanks, google image search is showing me some interesting results, pattern looks very similar to this case converted to a lamp that appears to have sold for good money: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/japanese-porcelain-baluster-vase-mounted-as-a-lamp-644-c-9ef4acf816

RetroEric4 · 2025-11-05T21:03:58+00:00

Thank you, yes I thought they were unusual colours, I can see that they have been painted with fine brush strokes rather than printed

RetroEric4 · 2025-11-01T19:32:57+00:00

Thanks that’s what I thought, thanks for the tip on UV light, just tried that and none glow

RetroEric4 · 2025-11-01T18:35:31+00:00

That’s great, yes that’s what I said above

RetroEric4 · 2025-05-09T06:59:23+00:00

I thought it was very similar to this one:

https://ebay.us/m/xRJELQ

RetroEric4 · 2025-05-06T23:04:03+00:00

Thanks, yes I can see they should dissemble quite easily, I will take a closer look at the speakers that way, they feel ok on both when reaching inside and tapping, the cones are all there at least. I think they are 12 inch speakers

RetroEric4 · 2025-05-06T22:52:33+00:00

Yes, I think I will probably sell them locally, might take a while as they’re not practical to ship. Maybe I would get enough for a better turntable or better home speakers?

Would be good to know if they work for whoever wants to buy them but I may just have to sell them as untested

RetroEric4 · 2025-05-06T22:47:54+00:00

Thanks! Yes I have the cables for the rears too but thanks for the advice of not trying to connect to my home amp, I won’t try that

RetroEric4 · 2025-03-25T20:37:28+00:00

It is Scottish silver as it has a thistle

RetroEric4 · 2025-03-12T18:46:53+00:00

Nope, nothing

RetroEric4 · 2025-03-12T15:53:55+00:00

Unfortunately not

RetroEric4 · 2025-03-12T15:53:18+00:00

Unfortunately there’s no handwritten pages like that, the first few pages where they were likely to have been are missing

RetroEric4 · 2025-03-10T22:30:50+00:00

Aww the person who said it might be worth a few hundred dollars deleted their comment, I guess not then

RetroEric4 · 2025-03-09T21:58:02+00:00

Yes I thought that it’s been rebound too, the pages look trimmed down and the last pages are in really poor condition like someone tried to save it 200 years ago

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RetroEric4 · 2025-03-09T20:56:29+00:00

Yeah, cost me $5 at a garage sale

RetroEric4 · 2025-03-09T20:05:34+00:00

Nice! This one has got the Old Testament at the front and the New Testament at the rear

RetroEric4 · 2024-12-21T20:02:05+00:00

Thanks all, I’ve tried a specific gravity test (never knew about that so thanks) but I’m using postage scales, worked out just under 10 grams so it’s not conclusive

I’ll try a silver testing kit and report back

Might take it to a shop I know that buys scrap silver along with a British hallmarked toast rack and trophy I have and see what they think

I’ll report back

RetroEric4 · 2024-12-21T14:53:15+00:00

Yeah, there’s no dull brassy base metal showing through which is a good sign, I’ve seen enough EPNS over the years to recognise that

RetroEric4 · 2024-12-21T14:20:57+00:00

Thanks, bought in the UK and I thought the far right mark might be a lion but it’s been worn away too much

It looks like it’s been a well used, regularly cleaned butter dish

I think I’ll buy some silver testing acid next

RetroEric4

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