Me too, it's a very credible idea.
Thanks Bronwen, for the bezel which is obligatory in regard with the manner how it's made on the cameo, I use fine grade silver in very thin foil,...
If it's some people interested I can translate that for the forum.
Welcome Mars, I'm a cat man, and I cannot resist to answer at this post. And for Barnacle, all my regrets to have this Buddha in a so bad place...
As they are in the right order, technologically the left one is the older, they are all machine made, dates are from 1880 depending on the region,...
Never seen this design, very intrigued to know for what it's made, for me this is the 70's quality, actually they are more secure than newer as...
In relation with the discussion about mounts. I suppose this Art Nouveau cameo was mounted in gold and a very intelligent guy sold the gold for...
I've not made the pictures but put a PDF made a long time ago(it was with mac Os 10.4…), you can take it at the end of the page linked at the...
When you are in this business since a long time, you have sometimes the opportunity to found a holy graal of gold or silver in a lot of junk, for...
Here in Switzerland condensed milk is sold in big tubes since I can remember but for sugar cooking things, when i was a child I take the tube to...
Yes, rubber man if I make the good translation?
Yes, you're right in my opinion, I've never think to the french colony as a possible origin. And the mixed metal is a possibility, the hallmark is...
Kiko, I can make some macro pictures from english press glass copies from roman or greek cameos and from cut ones. That can help you to see what...
The head hallmark is after 1920-30 when it's not an import mark but a french one, in the Louis Carré book from 1929, this hallmark is not...
With those pairs of initials it can come from a commemoration before a wedding, certainly not the maker who only put his name or initials but not...
This is not a vintage chair, it's made respecting good workmanship for chairs with the springs and the tissue bands under. If you like to have...
Can be from various countries but certainly not Swiss, for the export market only is used such %, and the hallmarks used are totally different,...
It's what we call "confiture de lait" in my region, but we don't use that in tee or coffee.
First half of the 20th century in my opinion, especially looking at the under part which has no marks of old nails and construction, a new one...
This tile is a perfect example of a man proud of what it makes, on a top roof tile(fixed with two nails on the wood), he wrote his name and the...
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