Ok, got a quick reply from the National Gallery that they don't do authentication or appraisals so I'll have to research a different avenue!
Thanks for sharing these! Fingers crossed, you never know :)
Agreed they weren't! It's an exciting prospect, I will do just that thank you :)
It was described at auction as a "Canadian crayon pastel Impressionist painting. Possibly sketched in crayons. Uncertain of age. Unsigned.". It...
Hi all! I bought this pastel (?) sketch (behind glass) at an auction in Ontario recently. I thought it looked interesting. It appears to be "Le...
Thank you, I'll keep searching!
Interesting! I wouldn't have considered recent, have you seen modern pieces like this before? I like it too :)
Thank you!
Hi all! Picked up this plate/dish (10.5"W) at auction recently. It looks mid-century to me, enamel on copper? It's definitely metal. I'm wondering...
Thanks! It's strange it isn't marked. I'll have to test it again.
Could well be plated! I guess I assumed it wouldn't be base metal with a nice sapphire especially if a little older but it may be more modern and...
Hi all! Picked up this pendant at auction recently, it was on a modern silver tone chain but I thought the pendant looked older (rather than the...
Thank you! So you think maybe late 19th century possibly? Maybe I can find a way to piece it back together somehow :)
Ah great, thank you @916Bulldogs123 and @Debora !
Hi all! Picked this up at auction "as is" knowing that there were parts missing. I liked the decoration on the metal (brass or gilt bronze?) so I...
Thank you for sharing, great info!
That's just an bit of a glare off the glass button in the second pic. I was wondering if the button was older :)
Hello all! This brooch is a bit confusing. I tested it and it is holding at 18K but I'm not sure (maybe rolled gold? would be great if it was...
Oh that's better, I'll take another look.
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