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I bought this a couple of weeks ago and it has now been repaired and restored. Unfortunately, it is missing part of the index but it remains original and not rebound.

Purchased pretty much by chance on Saturday, I cleaned and consolidated the leather that evening, then fed and waxed yesterday. I may have to pinch in the corners but it has formed a good shape simply being wrapped in craft paper. A lovely clean example, somewhat modern by the standard of many posts here but an antique nonetheless.

Purchased earlier today, the book is completely disjointed but basically complete (missing a couple of plate protector tissues). The plates are all hand embellished and initialled by the artist, James Andrews. It will be going away for conservation and restoration. Enjoy the photos. They are even more vibrant in person.

This case has been cleaned and slowly fed over the last 10 days. It amazed me how it kept taking everything I gave it. As expected, the scuffed areas darkened quite significantly and it also brought out some more minor marks which were not previously visible. It has been sitting now for around 36 hours since its last treatment and I am left wondering whether a tinted cream will give the best finish or if I need to paint or dye it? Can you lend me the benefit of experience regarding finishes and whether I need to fill the cracks that are now more evident in the handle?

I am a restorer. I have worked with many types of leather over the years but I do not specialise in leather and this one has me very unsure. I bought the case at the weekend. It has seen a good amount of careful use. I have cleaned the dust and general debris from it but nothing more. When I first saw the case, I assumed it was vinyl. The interior is very dry, though. It feels brittle. It appears to be leather inside at least. I am fairly certain the handle is leather but the outer skin of the case has me less certain. The hairbrush has the maker's mark "Hygex" while the retailers label is W E Jackson. Jackson manufactured, repaired and retailed luggage first under the name of "The Bag Store" and then as W E Jackson from the 1920s onward. I'm not sure when they ceased trading.

Can anyone help identify the materials here? Perhaps also suggest the best products for feeding too.

Acrylic/mixed media on board that I bought many moons ago (around 2022) that was in a broken frame behind broken glass in an ill-fitting mount but that I really liked. Anyway, I got around to reframing it today. The back is completely devoid of anything. I can't add any other clues except to say it was bought in the UK and I don'tthink it has a lot of age. Does anyone recognise the style or signature?

I hate doing this but I am posting the mark without showing the full piece. There is a reason: if I show the piece, it will make any knowledgeable jewellery afficionado think of one particular maker. It certainly makes me think of that maker and I don't want to cloud or sway anyone's thought process. So, this appears throughout a rope of faux pearls (seems to be enamel over brass). The rope is exceptionally heavy at almost 300g. The mark is a C inside an uppercase Q.

I promise to add images of the entire piece after folk have had a chance to comment.

This came to me in a mixed bag of field finds. Location is a field drain in Lincolnshire and items would have been washed to this point from quite a distance. Diameter varies slightly between 25.20 and 25.53mm. Weight is 1.05g. The photos are much clearer than the coin appears to the naked eye but I cannot make it out. Can you help?