I haven't seen a clasp that works quite like this one before either. Speaks of quality construction, even if essentially a costume piece, fine...
Oops - spot on. Was rushing when I wrote, but, yes, last year for the cat was 1946. I have noticed that the tiny dots & loops on many Arabic...
Unless someone was locking up his socks, this strikes me as being a bachelor's chest rather than a dresser. For an example:...
I would. Last year for the cat. After that the national mark became a lotus blossom. Handsome piece. Not a typical tourist-appeal design....
Depending on size, my first thought was nut cups.
Or P Fast.
Aardvark? [IMG]
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My first reaction was ivory. Then MOP. Then back to ivory. Ivory: [ATTACH] MOP: [ATTACH] Unless Celluloid, which I very much doubt:...
Ah! At that distance they look like coral. Congratulations! :)
I don't really know anything other than that the figure on top is Pan. 'Ormolu' is a particular method of gilding & may not be what this is, but...
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Welcome, Lisa. I was wondering whether the company logo indicated an Irish origin & found that a search for Barbour silver plate was most...
That also sounds like something I would do. I'd rather have something in less than perfect condition (for a reasonable price) that is well carved...
Same here. These days I'm only interested in the common subjects if the piece is signed. You've seen some of my not-so-pretty pieces. They're...
Welcome, jordanup2. Are the areas of brown on the head & face part of the stone or can they be removed? What are the dimensions? Does she have...
They want to look like coral, but my suspicion is they are helmet shell. See photos here, particularly the beads around the middle of the page:...
It's not odd if the loose end of the chain were attached somewhere so you wouldn't drop the dipper & have it roll away.
My first thought was school award, but would schoolboy Thomas Cook be designated Esquire? The way the name is abbreviated & the form of the S in...
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