I can't read anything in similar scripts whatever, so your guess is as good as mine.
Yup on all three - the black jewelry and the odds of finding an old flip ring in good shape. I have one somewhere from the Dominican, but it's not...
I the cat is neodymium (aka "alexandrite") glass; put it under a fluorescent bulb and it'll turn blue. Sometimes it works in natural light too,...
Sanskrit?
The stopper was gone when I found it, and likely has been for a long time. The longer I looked the older it looked. I think every cut is hand...
You can't blame them for being cheap. Item cost + shipping needs to be equal to or less than what they're willing to pay. With shipping through...
It's everywhere...(sigh)
Those two are really elegant.
Mourning jewelry is a bit of a problem. The real kind is 19th century or even earlier. It was made of black materials and worn to commemorate a...
I wonder if Chef Sakai from the original Iron Chef program uses that mon too. Transliterations of names can unintentionally mislead.
It may be white gold instead; I don't see one either.
The parts you hold onto seem to be brass and glass, so it might be OK to use. Total artisan/shed piece though. I doubt we'll ever know whodunnit.
The second one looks like it was someone's wedding ring; I can see a flapper wearing that. It fits with the worn markings; platinum is tough...
I wonder if that means they're related, from the same area, or just that they had good taste in markings.
Same here.
It's a glove clip, but the chain has gone walkabout if it had one. The were used to hold a lady's gloves while she was eating or whatever. The...
The mon on the outside ought to be traceable; it would be interesting to know which family it came from.
I'd think the latter. Kept the insides in and let the scent out.
I'd be thinking post-Civil War, but it could be earlier. Then again, would a Canal Street dude use Uncle Sam for advertising after the Civil...
I see a C and an M with a crown and an arrow underneath. Now I know as much as I did before as to whodunnit.
Separate names with a comma.
