More likely an early 20th century transfer pattern, button-bags were a fairly popular needlecraft item......
Much appreciated, but undeserved praise, so many more folks with much more knowledge - I'm learning all the time. So little time for myself these...
It is definitely not authentic British sterling silver, seldom state anything as fact unless it can be firmly backed up - but believe the mark...
Heh - the reason my quick comment was 'looks like', giving a direction to search. Have usually seen these as Bimini (seems to have become almost...
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Sorry, doesn't look close to me at all - the supposed hallmarks are just completely 'off'. Strikes me as extremely unlikely that the Sheffield...
They look like Bimini... ~Cheryl
Proper 1918 Sheffield hallmarks: [ATTACH]
Not British hallmarks, some kind of pseudo-marks, seem to recall seeing them not too long ago, but my memory fails me - can't even remember if the...
The eyes on my avatar are demantoids... ~Cheryl
Probably have more experience with these than I want to, and really doubt that this guy is Chinese, he really shows all signs of being Murano or...
Bone - similar pendants are still being produced in India. That sponge-like texture shown is usually found near the joints - with...
At that size, good chance it was originally a fruitcake tin - we had lots of them around since some folks in my family actually like it... ~Cheryl
Used to retail the Murano clowns 30 years ago and most were pretty ugly - the majority had the same feet, hair and gawd-awful 'sock-monkey'...
Goldie's bird of paradise - would guess around 1960s on age... ~Cheryl
Yes, it's .813 silver, the 'H' stands for 'Hopea' - Finnish for 'silver'. ~Cheryl
The mark is 'K-H o/y' for Turku maker 'Kulta ja Hopea Oy' (Gold & Silver Ltd.), in business 1950-82. Perhaps you might post a pic of the Sokos...
Hmmm, this response seems a bit 'spammish'... ~Cheryl
:D If it was me being referenced, have to chuckle - can be assured that I'm neither brilliant nor a whipper-snapper... ~Cheryl
Date letter for 1978, maker was C.A. Stout of Rotterdam (1961-2002). ~Cheryl
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