Go with the nut or bone; They're legal. Looks like a couple of pieces of amber or agate and a piece of turquois are involved.
I like it. The carvings are great. The back carving may be a "Green Man" (?); or the "North Wind" (?). I've restored many pieces which looked lost...
I can't see it being plastic but what stone it is I'm uncertain. With the inclusions, my first thought is Lapis. Perhaps ?
I wasn't joking but I see your point. I was equating "Dutch" to Holland and "German" to Germany. I stand corrected.
This looks more like travertine rather than onyx or marble.
I think that onyx is somewhat harder than marble. Looking at the pic of the bottom there are quite a few scratches indicative of a fairly soft...
Quite a few German too.
Look at the fastenings on both sides when open. These are probably for fastening elastic bands to hold cigarettes. I agree that the cigs would...
Just about any pocket watch would work, both hunters and open faced. The limiting factor would be the size. Some pocket watches are so heavy and...
Perhaps a possible reason that so much of the 9K antique jewelry is around today today is because the alloy was much harder than 15K +. It wears...
I think that these long chains were also called "muff chains". Also they could be used to hang pince-nez glasses, monocles and other items. They...
I think that this is great. I don't think that I was too far off with my suppositions. I think that "Any Jewelry" is right on the mark with Jakob...
These are some of my favorite watch chains. They were made of nickle-silver with enamel. All of the ones that I've seen or owned were pocket fobs....
I agree with Marie. "Redox Potential"?........you bet!
I agree. But.... it may be different grades of silver, well below sterling. It'll polish up beautifully. It may take extra elbow grease on the...
Borrow a key and wind it. At some point someone will have to, just to see if it works. What good is a clock that only tells the correct time twice...
The last picture shows it...............
In studying the pics I note breathing holes below where the flame would be. You might check the bottom section as there must have been a way to...
Just out of curiosity, why are they wearing belts and what are the straps coming down over their shoulders?
We've had three of these old bulbs for years but we've never used them. The insert may be hard rubber or plastic? Bulbs were inserted. It's...
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