Seems like it might have some age, whatever it is, maybe early 1900's? Broken on one end, also possible the chain wasn't original to the piece....
Thanks for the replies. :) Much appreciated! Who knows, could have been for land or sea, but if sea, the thought of being near someone smoking...
Cigars would make sense. Thank you! Wonder if this was from the actual ship? Purchased it for possible resale. Additional thoughts welcome!
Blind luck maybe, but combined with a certain kind of skill. One gets better at seeing quality in items in general, and that can transfer from one...
I can't find any other USS Calvert china pieces online. Would this have been some kind of souvenir or from the actual ship? Also, would you call...
Yours seems to be in better shape, plus I think the dragon's breath stone on yours has a nice color with that green. Very nice.
You will have no trouble selling this. Excellent eye! Maybe you are better at jewelry than you think.
Here is one on Etsy which seems to be smaller. They are saying 1920's. I would have thought a bit earlier....
I thought the stone might be "dragon's breath", and just got lucky when I google searched "bug brooch dragon's breath". As to where made, maybe...
I agree, looks nicely made....
Tyeldom, you probably know this, but for keywords if selling I would put "parure" or "full parure". (I think a "grand parure" is when there is a...
Recent find. I thought some of you might get a kick out of this 12" Mottahedeh pitcher. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That Bolo tie is absolutely amazing. I think AJ, etc. have got the maker correct as Bobby Lujan. It is stunning. The other pieces are nice as...
Here is a whale somewhat similar in appearance with latticino, etc. but more muted colors. It has an "A Decora" Murano label....
That current fabric really shows off the chair. Stunning, and amazing work.
If she had them custom framed, that probably wasn't inexpensive. Unframed, the older ones online seemed to be asking prices of anywhere from...
Thanks for posting additional photos. They seem to be nicely framed, the frames looks sort of 60s/70s. I would think that these would have...
I think one point with something like this is that an older round Chinese embroidery piece is likely to have much more careful detailed work (and...
Perhaps that distinctive sliding clasp might help date it. I would have thought this was an earlier piece. Great you found those two auctions,...
Not the exact one, but somewhat close: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/224617100140185954/
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