The individual pieces that make up a mosaic are called tesserae (1 is a tessera). Looks in excellent condition. Agree, Italian, early 20th.
Brass & glass, maybe Czech? Very pretty & yes, clasp is a replacement. Decoration looks sort of transitional art nouveau - art deco.
Roses. Maybe decoration for a trellis or gate?
Yep, yep. I saw it as Randy Kemp before reading that others see it that way too & sabre did indeed spot a signature on the back of the bench,...
Welcome, Xristina. A lovely collection. Comments already posted are all excellent. As Fig said, the one rimmed in pearls is the best work. It...
And the cap on that one no longer fits properly. :happy:
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The first one does not look like a mask to me. I see an amusing figure of a mouse on its back, feet in the air. Size?
Maybe from a production of Annie Get Your Gun?
Glass.
If the strands were originally knotted, they would have been a bit longer. It's also possible some beads got lost in a break. Never heard this,...
At the very least, this has been restrung by a non-professional. The other possibility is that a home crafter has married the beads and the...
Looks like you could almost patch it with the head of a straight pin.
Agree with AJ & kyratango. Looks like it got punctured through trauma, not any kind of chronic wear. I would leave it alone unless you're very...
I'm still wondering how the Order of the Garter comes into it: [IMG] This line from Wikipedia may be a clue: The motto in fact refers to...
I love Grace's grasp of the situation: All ladies love whiskers; if you grow whiskers, all the ladies will love you; if all the ladies, who...
Holly nailed it while I was typing.
It is an interesting one. I've had it on my Watch List. The material is cowrie, probably tiger cowrie. (Confusingly, tiger cowries have spots.)...
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