Ooh Cheryl, that second last pic looks similar in terms of colour and shine for the front of the brooch and similar brown spots throughout too,...
When measured from behind 3.5cms in diameter. I have a wee hand but include a picture from yesterday that I took when trying to photograph under...
Well it is certainly very shiny on one side, so possibly could be something on it like a laquer, not too sure how I would tell. The other thought...
Thanks @Bronwen that is all really useful information, I shall store it in the memory banks for future use! :)
Thank you, that's good to know about the UV light and organic material. I only recently got my UV light, so I am still playing about with it and...
Well your thinking that it is likely to be organic has narrowed it down somewhat and I am more confident it has a decent age to it too, thank you....
Link to the wooden brooch on Ebay, as you can see similar shape but very definitely wood!...
It definitely doesn't seem like wood to me either. The front is shiny while the back is matte. I have found one wooden brooch online of a similar...
Thank you reader; yes, I bought it in a large job lot and I am keeping the pieces I want from it and this isn't really something that I would wear...
Hi Bronwen, Thanks for the reply. Well it appears close to room temperature and I think about the right weight for its size (measures about...
Hi everyone, I picked up this old brooch a few months ago and I just can't decide what it is made from, so I am looking for any thoughts you...
Thank you @say_it_slowly I think we have a match! :happy:
That is indeed a serious helmet and mine kind of looks a bit smiley when I look at it again, although a souvenir may well be a good shout too....
Hi everyone, I have this brooch which also has a loop to make it into a pendant, however I am unsure of what the enamel Heraldic design on it...
Hi everyone, I have a lovely red glass Art Deco (I think!) necklace. On the jump ring it has the letters WBS and I wondered if anyone might...
Thank you, will do. :)
Thank you, this sounds like a good plan....looks like I have some cleaning to do! :)
Hi everyone, I am looking into these for a family friend and she thinks they are Chinese salts, although only one still has its glass lining. I...
Thanks :happy:
Thanks, my knowledge of such things is quite limited....had to google Tiwanaku, so I see what you mean, which seems like Colombian may well be...
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