So, I might have a self-control problem. Couldn't resist adding these two belts to my growing collection. The first one came from Greece. The...
Unfortunately not. When I look into the hollow tube of the handle, I see a glint of silver through the pitch. I think that there is a solid metal...
@Bronwen The mystery prevails: under all that grime, the metal is silver-colored. After carefully removing the remnant of the wooden handle (held...
I've seem similar pendants described as being watch fobs. This one is shaped, in my mind, like a powder horn rather than a tooth or claw. If you...
By the looks of it. Luckily, I have plenty of spare pearls lying around. Wow, that one's nearly identical! Thanks! I'm glad it's...
I'll admit, I don't have it in my hands yet, but I sensed what it was the moment I spotted it. A few damages and missing stones unfortunately....
Looks like an Ottoman style buckle, possibly gilded silver. Guessing it's from the Balkans or former area of the Ottoman Empire, or possibly...
It's as I suspected. Ehe means marriage. :) I just need to figure out the rest of the page... My B2 level German has basically regressed to A1...
I think I might have found a possible connection between the two families. The issue is that I can't figure out what "Ebe" means. I got "der frau...
It doesn't seem like there is anymore, but I'll do more research and see if there was anything before WWII. I did find another Brandenburg...
Bronwen, I found the first half!! The seller told me that the seal originally came from Odrzańskie in Western Poland, which was Crossen an der...
Did you just say "geared to kids?" :nailbiting: It made my head explode just skimming it.
Under a loupe, the metal has a varied patina. There is some greenish-blue pinpricks of verdigris (or similar) that sit raised upon the surface....
I appreciate your honesty and straightforwardness. I know that I've had my fair share of mistakes like that. I looked at the crevice under a...
Thank you. That would never have even occurred to me. Knowing the possible color combo will help me as I continue searching Google images. Can...
It doesn't glow under black light. I'll take more detailed photos later.
Sure! I need to find where I put my UV light. I'll get pictures to you later today :) I am definitely excited! I'm going to message the seller to...
It arrived today! :) To answer your question: the blue undertone visible in the pictures is in fact really there. Interestingly, the stone used in...
I found a similar sword described as being from the Knights of the Golden Eagle: [IMG]
Thank you. I didn't pay too much for it, so I'm not too devastated... I'll let you know if it tests as silver.
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