FAQ
How can I get instructions for my boat? Clock? Barometer? Weatherglass? Cocktail Shakers? Games?
Can I get a catalog from you?
Do you have geographically 'up to date' globes?
Do any of your clocks have an alarm? Chime?
Can I put my trade sign outside? How do I weatherize it?
Do the ships float?
How much fluid does the rum cup hold?
Are your inks washable? What are they made from?
How do I clean a Suzani Wedding Blanket?
What types of wood do you use in your gifts? Game boards, airplanes etc.
Are your electric lamps UL approved?
What type of fuel is used in your oil burning lanterns?
How do you fill the Army/Navy lighter?
Where are the shells gathered for your Shell Frames?
What type of fluid do you put in a weatherglass? How do you tell what the weather will be like? Is it accurate?
Are your balance toys limited editions?
What is the magnification of your telescopes/magnifying glasses?
How are your globes made?
How are your balance toys made?
How do you read an Armillary Sphere
Are your ships and boats built to scale?
Explain 'plank on frame'.
Can all of the ships sit on your wall brackets?
Are your items pre-assembled?
How can I hang an Airplane? Balloon?
Explain the difference between celestial and terrestrial?
How do you properly use a Venetian styled pen?
Are your Suzanis antiques? Where are they made?
Who was Redouté? Are they really painted?
I want to send back a damaged item/piece.
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Instructions are included with product. If not they are available upon request
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No, Please view our products on our web site.
We have these mini collection catalogs available to customers with purchase.
Make request at time of order.
Balance toys
Writing
AM for kids
Flight
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AM globes are historically accurate, but not geographically accurate.
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At this time we do not offer an alarm clock. Our clocks do not have chimes
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Trade signs originated as early advertisements for local retail establishments. Trade signs were hung outside shops to depict the type of business inside. Our trade signs are crafted from hammered tin and would need to be weatherized before hanging outside. Please contact a hardware store for information regarding weatherizing techniques suitable for your particular area.
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Our ship models are unique home décor pieces. They are not made to float in the water.
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78ml or 2.64 ounces.
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Our inks are not washable. Our inks are non-toxic and made from elements that meet the requirements of the EN71 test.
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Suzanis are made of pure cotton and silk. AM recommends dry cleaning your Suzani.
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We use various types of wood, depending upon the item, however many items have been crafted from plantation grown mahogany and birch woods.
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Yes.
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Lamp oil.
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Soldiers during WWI fashioned lighters from spent bullet casings. The sliding outer case shields the flame and, when lowered, snuffs the flame out and keeps the wick dry. To reach the filling aperture, unscrew the brass ring and use normal lighter fluid. Re-screw the brass ring.
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Our shells are non-endangered; they are gathered on the beaches of the Spice Islands.
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Weatherglasses are filled using water. Turn the faucet on to a small stream and fill through the neck of the glass. For various colors, use regular kitchen food coloring and add a couple of drops to reach the tint you desire. Weatherglasses are natural barometers and were used aboard sailing vessels to watch for inclement weather approaching. As the barometric pressure rises and falls inside the glass, the water also rises and falls in the neck of the glass. Low water depicts fair weather while higher water suggests worsening weather.
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Yes, each balance toy comes with a stamped metal tag and number unique to that particular Balance Toy Collection
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The tabletop telescope has a 10x magnification; the floor model has 20x while the handheld magnifying glasses are magnified to 3x.
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Our globes are meticulously handcrafted using the complicated 'gravure' printing process that results in the sharpest details, lines and symbols, even on the smallest globe. Wrought iron stands are hand forged. Copper-plated printed gores are hand applied to a papier-mache core. All AM globes are printed from original charts.
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Our balance toys are totally handcrafted from recycled metal, hand forged, painted and hand waxed to a warm and subtle shine.
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Renaissance scientists created models using connected rings linking the poles and representing the equator and the ecliptic. Our armillary spheres show the earth in the center and the heavens in relation to the earth surrounding it. Classically appealing to the broad and cultured of mind.
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We offer many different lines of ships and boats. Some of our ships are built to an exact scale of their originals while other ships and boats are purely home décor. We offer a line of America's Cup Sailing Ships that are built to scale.
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Sailing vessels were built by first creating a skeletal framework of the body. Wooden planks were then meticulously laid to create a watertight hull. Our ship models are fashioned in the same painstaking way.
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With the exception of the AS104, Friendship model, all of our ship models can be displayed sitting on our wall brackets.
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No, most larger items require some simple assembly instructions are included with these products and are also available upon request.
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We have found that by hanging these items with fishing line, it gives the illusion of actual flight. Fishing line is included with these products.
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A celestial globe represents the stars and constellation. They are mapped onto a sphere to show how they appear in the night sky from the earth. A terrestrial globe is a sphere mapping the geological formation of the earth.
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Experiment with holding your pen at various angles. You may find good results by holding the pen at a lower angle than you would normally hold a ballpoint pen.
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Suzani comes from the Persian word for 'needle'. Considered an important piece of a bride's dowry, many women worked together to finely embroider flowers and other designs. Although not antiques, our Suzanis are made using traditional methods and are much sought after collectibles in the world today.
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Redouté, the son of a Belgian artist, became the most celebrated artist in the history of botanical art. Attracting the patronage of Marie-Antoinette, he soon became the drawing master for the Empress Josephine. Redouté's paintings became part of the largest and most important collection of natural history drawings and paintings in the world. Our botanicals are hand painted by skilled artisans trained by AM. Techniques range from watercolor to tempera and gouache styles.
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Damaged items are covered in our return policy
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