My grandmother had souvenir plates on a rail in her dining room. I think my mother bought most of them as souvenirs.
It doesn't look like it's from a church; the designs aren't there. I bet there were two of them once.
It doesn't "smell" really old to me. The diamond settings look newer. I'm not the expert on Euro stuff though. It only has the purity mark and...
...for about six months anyway?
Mostly experience. There must be books but I've never seen one.
Some in here have worked for museums, and two I can think of literally wrote the book on their specialties. The late Walter del Pellegrino...
Minton however would not be a shocker. The gilding on the piece alone is done really well, and if they didn't do that glaze, they would have if...
I bet the silvering is nickel. Silver would have rubbed off by now.
I don't search for jewelry on line. I used to sell though. I'd have called it a brutalist silver ring with green cabochon, size (number).
It's OK for some things, but ate a hole in the slip for my grandmother's 1896 christening gown. Mom did that. Fortunately it was just the slip,...
It's in a nice safe place!
The hats were worth buying, for sure. I can't imagine buying new jewelry for any money either. People do, though.
I'd just call it Random Pretty Rock and leave it at that.
A stand would help.
NO BLEACH! Bleach eats some fabrics. I once had a nice piece of tatting with stains on it. Rather than risk cleaning, I tea-dyed the whole thing...
..who is POed at the artist for disturbing his hunt. The artist captured the glare of disdain.
With uncoated solid silver I might start with vinegar and baking soda and let soak.
LOL! I've seen that happen too. The Roadshow effect but concentrated. One known example turns to two, turns to 20, turns to a dime a dozen.
NICE! (both the Twin Peaks reference and the lamp.) It sure beats a Leg Lamp.
Welcome! Post the slope in the furniture section and I bet someone will know what to do. All I know is polyurethane is a Bad no-no.
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