Silver. From a 1930 catalog: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] ~Cheryl
Try using the tip of a wooden toothpick on the mark, I usually nibble on the tip a bit to make it a bit damp, softer and broader, the wood won't...
Jensen used a variety of semi-precious stones, I have some old Jensen catalogs, including one on jewelry, as well as reference books, might be...
Mid 20th century chenille stem figures - the nicest were Austrian, suspect both yours were made in Japan... ~Cheryl
Congrats to the winners, they're all lovely pieces - and thanks again for offering them, INH, so nice of you... ~Cheryl
Wish I hadn't seen it so often, somewhere in my Mom's stuff is a wooden pig that made every move with us since the mid '60s, always bugged me that...
I was tempted. I already have the larger one from an arrangement, it's somewhere in the shed right now, but usually sits outside with a solar...
Looked at this last night, the images were too fuzzy for my old eyes (wouldn't have recognized what INH asked about if I hadn't read the OP's...
Could we have a better image of the mark on the far right? ~Cheryl
I've certainly used some of her craft and decorating ideas, as well as recipes (had a subsription to her magazine for a couple of years, free with...
Feel sure that many celebrities are collectors, but that doesn't make them influencers. Tom Hanks is obsessed with typewriters, but doubt many...
Mine's a bit different, cylindrical, 2-3/8" long retracted, 2" longer extended (have a weakness for dragons, and a dedicated spoon collector...
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313&_nkw=antique+silver+stud+box&_sacat=0...
Oh my, I remember this piece and liked it when posted - can't believe you'd give it up! Please include me in the drawing and thanks for offering...
Just a quick note that demantoid garnets were used quite a bit in quality American jewelry starting around 1900 - my Riker Bros. dragonfly watch...
Ummm, link just goes to eBay... ~Cheryl
The maker would be Gebrüder Deyhle of Schwäbisch Gmünd - personally would call it a jardiniere centerpiece (OP has noted that one of the handles...
Hunhh, personally, took your requests as somewhat rhetorical - didn't realize you were actually expecting the kind folks here to find one for you....
There's at least one elusive reprint of a Watson catalog, but none online that I know of. I've just gathered way too many references on silver...
The Watson florals, fruits, vegetables, etc. that were patented (and the majority weren't), were designed by either Eustace Crees and Chas. S....
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