Antikviteter og samleobjekter: guld, sølv og andre metaller (andet end smykker)

At the turn of the last century, miner Joseph Lesher attempted to raise the price of silver by privately minting octagonal "Referendum souvenir medal" coins with values of $1.25 or $1. They were common in Victor, Cripple Creek, Denver and other places in Colorado in the days after William Jennings Bryan fought unsuccessfully for free silver. Surviving an initial dust-up with the Secret Service, Lesher found a loophole to place them in circulation in 1900 and 1901. Today, coin collectors pay more than $1,000 for one. This is the story of Joseph Lesher and his audacious private mint, along with the merchants in the mining towns and elsewhere who supported him.

The Vintage Journal Old Prospector Panning for Gold pocket journal features a travel poster illustration of an old man looking for gold. This journal has full color decorative vintage art on the cover, and is the perfect companion for your next trip, writing project, to-do list, or any occasion where a handy notebook is needed. Found Image Press Vintage Journals feature vintage art that celebrates your favorite places, hobbies and interests. The front cover design features a classic piece of art from the Found Image Press collection of over 60,000 pictures. - 4 x 6 inches - 100 lined opaque pages - Soft matte finish

Time is a great mystery. A changeable element, which expands or vanishes, but that appears concrete as it is marked by the passing of seconds, minutes, hours, days, and years. The path toward the capture of minutes and seconds coincided with the phases of scientific evolution that allowed man to manufacture watches that are increasingly reliable, but that are also in tune with changes in customs, social needs, and aesthetic canons. This book covers the art of watch manufactory as well as 60 great models, covering both their technical evolution and style trends. In each chapter in-depth studies will guide the reader to the history of the most important manufacturers, the personalities linked to the models treated, technical innovations, styles of the period, or records achieved by the wristwatches: from the watch that helped Charles Lindbergh during the first transatlantic solo flight, to the one worn by Sir Edmund Hillary on the top of Mount Everest, the most iconic models will be discussed in detail.

Bestik fortæller historier – særligt socialhistorie. Holder du af kulturarv, historiefortælling og hverdagslivet flettes det i denne bog sammen med forfatterens bestiksamlinger. Historierne fortælles igennem 4 generationer, startende mednutidens teenagers syn på bestik, og slutter af med hvad der gemte sig i skufferne hos oldemor.Bogen er rigt illustreret med de beskrevne bestik, og indeholder bestikkataloget fra den tidligere sølvvarefabrik Horsens Sølv. Du finder tips og tricks til at holde sølv, pletsølv og rustfrit stål pænt de næste 100 år. Bogen dækker perioden fra da bestik bliver allemandseje for 100 år siden, til sølv bliver håbløst umoderne og frem til nutidens nostalgiske og bæredygtige tanker

Inspired by the fresh perspective of a collector and an adventurer, westep into a rare universe of Ancient Miniature Art humbly illuminatingcritical historical principles we have forgotten.A crisp presentation of more than three hundred photographs withdescriptions tiptoes us back to the beginning of Western culture. Wediscover hidden art and artists who were silent visionaries interpretingmessages in astrology, politics, medicine, science, love and emotions.Apollo to Apollo is our ‘wake-up call’ to explore, not just the stars in ourskies, but much closer; the intuitive world of Ancient Miniature Art thatwe, today, can still hold in our hands.