Aside From Coins, Do You Have Any Other Hobbies?

The sizes are different depending on the stylus used as observed by @Numisnewbiest. The two Roman styli in my collection measure:

• Iron Stylus - 137 mm (5 3/8")
• Silver Stylus - 100 mm (4")

@PassthePuck Its usually tied together AFAIK. I haven't seen any with a clamp or such. For instance:

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/473393

 

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Whilst metal detecting I often come across fossils sitting on top of the ground. I seem to have inadvertently accrued quite a few different types...Here's some with a Sestertius for scale...

 

This both a hobby and a problem.

I collect, to a very minor degree, Asian and other antiquities. Yesterday a Persian tile arrived damaged, courtesy of the Postal Service.



Today I reattached the corner with Gorilla epoxy glue.




Is there any kind of paint or other material to repair the damaged areas? I know that there are some CT members who are highly skilled in the crafts and knowledgeable on what can and cannot be done. Any input is appreciated.

Obviously I am very disappointed. The tile was well packed, I think, but apparently somewhere in transit it was thrown against a hard surface, on a corner, resulting in the breakage.

Here's the tile before the mishap:



Thanks

 

That is crazy! Totally messed up . Its a beautiful tile...

 

Yes, it is a mess, but I'm trying to make the best of it. I was thinking that enamel paint might work, but getting the colors right requires a professional, and that can be very costly. Also, I don't know if enamel paint will bond to the rough surfaces.

This is very upsetting for me.

 

Do you still have pieces of the tile that covers the messing areas...

 

There are very tiny particles of tile and glaze, just a few millimeters in size to near powder. I don't know if they can be pieced together, but I might try. Additionally there are some areas, cracks of tile loss that need to be filled.

I guess I need to take time, now that the corner has been reattached, to assess how to move on.

 

There are certainly conservation experts who restore such things for museums, dealers, and private collectors. You might want to ask around for a reference for someone in your area so you don't have to entrust the tile to the mails again. I have no idea how much something like that might cost, though.

 

Yes, I have contacted a couple of local conservation shops, haven't heard back yet. I think the price tag for restoration work will run around $500 minimum.

 

Was the package insured? If so, filing a claim against the USPS would be my first course of action.

 

I received a full refund yesterday through eBay and the seller. I've done a lot of business with him, so there were no issues in that regard. I do feel badly for the seller, but and damage incurred in shipment is a liability for the seller.

No, I just feel bad, guilty if you will, feeling that I am responsible for the damage by just ordering it from overseas. I have a philosophy of preserving objects and any damage just goes against the grain for me.

 

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One of my other hobbies is rifle collecting older stuff anything with wood on it.I p/u this FR-8 Spanish Rifle which was a Spanish Mauser 43 8mm that has been cut down and a .308 barrel added with CETME front/rear sights.The rifles were used to train the army of the new designed CETME's coming down the roadThe rifle has an 18" barrel making it a carbine something that really interested me being a .308.The rifle was in need of some cosmetic help when it arrived that has since been resolved.I have a couple of auction house pics and then the finished rifle after the restoration lets say.

 

Excellent!

 

Sweet piece. Have you had the pleasure of firing it yet?

 

Not yet hoping tomorrow is the day some say it kicks like mule?

 

If it's too mild for you...you can shoot my 500 Nitro....

 

Lets put it this way I shot a 44 magnum w/8'' barrel one round gave it back to owner keep the nitro.

 

So my 475 Linebaugh is out too?

 

I shot a Dessert Eagle pistol at my local firing range. It has a kick and is like a pistol cannon. I think it is 50 caliber ? This shell casings are huge. lol I have a Glock 19 Gen5 9mm Pistol hardly any kick.