You see that type of mechanism a lot on convertible pieces that can be a brooch or 2 clips. The Coro brand name 'Duette' is often used for any...
Sold for $2,250.
Modern jewellers typically buy findings - the metal hardware bits, such as clasps - from other companies that make them.
If it is from India or thereabouts, as the style suggests, well, they don't mess around with anything less than 18K. Higher is standard.
I would say they are in a closed back setting rather than that they have a metal coating. Think you are correct, though, that this probably...
Is there writing on the back of the clip? [ATTACH]
That's perfect. Thank you so much! (Don't let your wife see: :kiss::kiss:)
Back to your inkstand. I think it must have looked very lovely on a lady's writing desk, and now makes a beautiful, romantic gift. Do all 3 of...
Ah, the joy of finally having a cameo signature deciphered!
I do not know them & I am not on Facebook. Just happened to land there in trying to learn more about your inkstand. In the big cameo thread I...
@Snowman Cometh If this is your Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/912418432888847/posts/2024696068327739/ you can be a hero by...
Under the lid.
It looks like a well made piece to me, good quality even if it turns out main elements are faux. A silver setting does not rule out a genuine...
We seem to be rolling in these inkstands with lava cameos of notable Italians. This one is clearly a souvenir of Naples/Pompeii:...
Me too, but guessing these are auction house pix? There are 5 I can barely make out, if at all. I'm disinclined to think that collectively they...
You hippy dippied faster than I could. :joyful:
That one does look like PARADE. [ATTACH]
Snow, you need to figure out what's wrong (file too large?) with some of your pix & repost. Think we could probably use more than 3, but let's...
Looking again, I am not now sure that either letter I've been seeing as R actually is. :confused:
Ah, yes. But in the photo the deer is on the left. :)
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