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Posted 10 months ago
Hansel
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all of my posts are things from heritage. None is or will be for sale.
I just want to share it because of the nice responses from the nice people here!!!
This is a box made of probably turtle shell. it is 60.0 grams and the booklet is 5.9 grams. In dutch. It is very beautifull. It is in dutch. The cover says:
Janke W de Vries 1853 (old relative of mine)
Addtitional info welcome, always.
Thanks.
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wow very beautiful:)
Beauty isnt she?!
Thank you Bellin.
After the respones I decided to post these things also.
for the rest busy with the clock.
Any tips on how to convince the big 2 auctioneers its is real?
Jewellers and Old print sellers an antque specialsits love it.
But no one from a distance believes me. It needs to be valued and insured.
(those are the most suiteable parties) I have a clock, alot of gold AND engravings from Smith.. No one can believe, and I understand that.
your very welcome and yes shes a beauty:) , i love the clock very much :)the items you have need to valued and insured bigtime :)
Thank you man, I will browsing your items soon!
The people from this show cotnacted me, 2 experts..
The invited me for national tv haha
http://cultuurgids.avro.nl/front/indextkk.html
I really appreciate your help and comments :)
very cool :) wow :) anytime Hansel :) you will always get my love:)
Thanks, I feel very welcome here.
And in time I will expand my shared collection.
Take care!
:D
PS you have another follower lol
well thankyou Hansel that was very sweet of you:)
hehe, newbee needs some profiling :p
Gotta go. ttyl
bye Hansel and have a wonderful day:) your right you are getting profile and good you!!!!! awesome :)
This is really cool Hansel. Did you do the TV show?
Hi Amber,
Well, I want the cock specialsit to have a look on my clock.
Also for valuation, p;lus it is an astonishing piece of history.
(Old, gold, engravings, made in London for dutch market)
They are afctually trying to convince me to be in the show.
I am more busy to find someone who believes it also..
The auctioneers laugh at me.. I dont even want them to see it anymore!!
The tv show is 5th september. They may show it and give their opinions.
But I dont want my face on national television ;)
So if I understand this correctly; is the book itself unbound (just in wraps) and placed in a custom made turtle shell box? Is there any publisher info written/printed anywhere? Any evidence the box might be the same age as the book?
Magnificent!