What a lovely & interesting piece. I agree the sensibility is not British, but can't say more than that on origin. And Georgian era also seems...
I'm bothered by the remains of the portrait. She looks too much to me like the miniatures seen in some jewellery that are prints touched up with...
I replied to your first posting of the vase. It's really not a good idea to double post, better to keep all info in one place. Your title lets...
If you can work out the maker's mark, you can look here: https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Birmingham.html
The anchor is for Birmingham. https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Dates/Birmingham/Date%20Letters%20O.html Why did they make 1913 & 1938 so...
Just out of general curiosity, is it still possible to have restoration work done, such as replacement of the platen? Can one still find ribbons...
I had that thought too, but it looks like a closed loop rather than a hook. @Lucille.b Can you clarify?
I'm sure it is. But how much depends on where & how you sell it. You know what you have. To see what it is worth you need to research how much...
Yes, you can be very trying. :kiss: And there you have an example of how we go off the rails. ;)
You can lead a horse to water...
Look at the number keys.
I get a commedia dell'arte feel from it.
Yes, & then they're called half pearls.* Quite common. I don't think this cheapens the piece. Certainly in an older style, but the clasp, which...
I got this extravaganza when I searched for 'Hobe bib necklace': [ATTACH] eBay 225594373430 A search for 'Hobe bookchain' produced some things...
Welcome, @HaziQQ What language is this keyboard meant for? Are you in the same part of the world?
Yeah, for some reason, real or imaginary, I remember his name as Walter, and he kind of broke her heart when he told her she wasn't pretty enough...
I'd call it a quadruple. Dogs are people too.
Right in one. After van Dyck.
Before she married my father, my mother had been "pinned" to a boy back home in another state. Is that still a thing? Or, having never been a...
There is no reason to think they are not amethyst. It's plentiful on the planet, and I don't think there's any way to dye colorless quartz to...
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