He's seated and playing a bowed instrument. The artistry and casting both look a little crude. Not entirely sure if he's bronze or brass. The...
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It sure looks like gold from here, but Victorian gold-filled was better than what's made now. The clasp looks replaced, no no surprises there. I...
That's a form of wirework - the cameos? Sure looks like it.
Pfffffft. As if!
Mercury ... thankfully these aren't the old ones.
These are newish beads, but they were strung in China with a classic Chinese clasp. They seem to be individually carved because they're not...
The sale I was at, it was all going so cheap it was better to grab and run than stand there looking things up. THe one time really got a crazy...
I can't find it either. If it was some little guy silversmith who was only around for a few years, you may be up the proverbial creek. I like...
Oddly I've seen newish ones made in a similar design, but from a factory.
I was thinking Germany on those striped stones, but the metal could be from anywhere. It has a name, but bedarned if I can remember. The perspex...
The butterfly brooch won't be chump change either. Turn of the century Boucheron and belonged to Elizabeth Taylor to boot. I wouldn't be...
Way cool piece. It's the only part of the hookah I'd want in the house, but somebody cared about what they were doing.
I've eaten urchin but wasn't a huge fan. Live clams.... no thanks; I'll stick to chowder.
No fins, no scales, and oysters don't swim so ..nope.(LOL) The only thing worse would be bacon-wrapped snails. No wonder they taste OK.
And all about as Kosher as pork chops. (LOL) No fears, I tell anyone local who's Orthodox, I'll take care of them. I've eaten snails too, and...
I was at a charity fundraiser today with just such phone looker-uppers. I got there first.(LOL)
Oddly I found a small clock made of Rimu wood and marked New Zealand at a fundraiser today. Thanks to this thread I knew what it was (and anyway...
Chicken and shellfish ... just say NO if raw.
She's much improved, and I'm happy that gold-filled case isn't filled!
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