Dancing Cranes brooch 7.5cm long, no marks. I originally purchased this without much hope of a score, but was curious to learn if the clasp had...
I put my research skills to the test this weekend after finding six vintage costume brooches at the local vide grenier. Rather than asking a bunch...
Okay cool so it is a napkin ring! Thank you all. Interesting to note it is a little larger than normal @daveydempsey for the time. I'd love to...
Good evening! I picked this up at today's brocante. Its marked for Orfevrerie Ercuis, a French silversmith started in 1867 and still going on...
Aw thats a shame, but to be expected I suppose! My grandparents lived in San Diego for many years so it could well be Mexican, but it could easily...
I just read about Luberon in a book of mine I think, lovely place. A movie with Provence and Russel Crowe? What's not to love! :smuggrin: I'll...
Oh you'll have a lovely time then! You must keep us updated :cat: Theres some beautiful areas north of Avignon that should have some wacky and...
Whereabouts are you going in France Bosko? If you're going the brocante/vide grenier route the pros in my area are interesting but unless you're...
Fair. I've not figured out how to email the photos to myself on my phone so it was going to be a lot of fiddling. No disrespect meant :D
I usually do try to get as many pics as possible, I had only my phone at the time and I guess I was feeling a little lazy :hilarious::hilarious:...
Understood! Here's some photos of mine then :D [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Good morning jewelies! My mother handed me this brooch to research, it was my grandmother's in the US. We don't know when she got it but she...
I have nothing to contribute as I'm very much a newbie, but I'm thoroughly enjoying the discussion! Lots to learn :D
The size, navy/gold combo, and scene made me think Limoges, but the mark doesn't come up in the list. Similar marks to yours came up for Sevres,...
I've been watching this with great interest, congratulations on the auction! I didn't know Haviland was partnered/in connection with Limoges...
I adore these, much too dramatic for my lifestyle (not many evening galas in our farming village haha), but I would still have them in a heart...
You know python was the first thing that came to mind but I have zero clue about snakes so I was quite happy with Boa too haha! Either or works...
Our village had a carboot sale today, didn't expect to find much but still found a way to spend! :hilarious: A skin clutch bag, first clutch I've...
Thanks Debora!
Those characters (if they are characters) on the garment are definitely Korean, the stripes on the sleeves make me (or rather my sister whom I...
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