tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243242266125307808.post2970282462552192976..comments2022-04-04T19:10:53.003+01:00Comments on Carl's Curios: Themeless odditiesCrowbardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243242266125307808.post-67925815975150801972015-11-01T01:02:25.002+00:002015-11-01T01:02:25.002+00:002. Crosses of processional staffs from Eritrea.
3...2. Crosses of processional staffs from Eritrea. <br />3. Yes, and without being vain, a pretty little vane she is too.<br />6. Venetian gondolier's batons of office.<br />7. Yes Mike, they went by the apt name of 'bosun's starter', also known as 'the rope's end'.Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243242266125307808.post-14174215104408724982015-10-31T18:22:13.934+00:002015-10-31T18:22:13.934+00:00Number 3 is a copper weather vain, 19th century.Number 3 is a copper weather vain, 19th century.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243242266125307808.post-22442957206719506072015-10-31T18:20:29.568+00:002015-10-31T18:20:29.568+00:00Number 7 is a rope work cosh as used by the 'p...Number 7 is a rope work cosh as used by the 'press gang' to persuade unenthusiastic recruits to overcome their peaceable tendencies. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558857315748815249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243242266125307808.post-22951760731347416912015-10-24T00:00:52.531+01:002015-10-24T00:00:52.531+01:00Excellent stuff Rog ~ 1. I tend to think of the Go...Excellent stuff Rog ~ 1. I tend to think of the Gorgons (with no supporting evidence) as being in the same gene-pool as Medusa (hair-dressers night-mare). I can emote with this face as Oceanus, the son of Kaos and Gaea, his slightly puzzled expression sits well on a son of chaos ~ 4. I think $44,000 plus tax is a bit steep for a glorified goose-quill but if Signor Tibaldi can get it, good luck to him ~ I believe the pilgrims' descendants tend to style these larger cabinets as consoles to make them sound more expensive; unlike 5 which are clearly curio cabinets and 9 which is a curious cabinet.Crowbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350188604175280097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4243242266125307808.post-37858980906011404882015-10-23T13:50:09.766+01:002015-10-23T13:50:09.766+01:00No 1 is the Gorgon head from the Roman Baths at Ba...No 1 is the Gorgon head from the Roman Baths at Bath, some say to be Oceanus but some controversy exists.<br /><br />No 4 is a Tibaldi Italian pen from Italy.<br /><br />No 8 are Pulaski Curio Cabinets from the USARoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430706557035189147noreply@blogger.com