There are tales of frogs & tales of snails, but never the twain meet: https://fablesofaesop.com/
The one at link is really a religious text, a parable, geared to children. There may not be a secular version.
Think we can rule out sapphire, although the color would be consistent. The only other mineral I know that's a similar blue is kyanite, which is...
Don't think you can completely. May as well leave what is there & let us know what you found for our education. You found on eBay; are you...
The company has seen a number of His Majesties in its history: http://www.sheffieldcutlerymap.org.uk/location/joseph-rogers-and-sons/
This one thinks His Majesty is George VI https://picclick.com/Joseph-Rodgers-Sons-Cutlers-to-His-Majesty-361641446651.html
This seller does not follow that logic & dates the knife to 1890, despite His Majesty: http://www.ebay.com/itm/401102533141
How long is the blade & how long overall?
Yeah, but you're always finding things when no one else manages to. Given the date range for Solian Ware, crazing appropriate to age.
Brilliant!
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How big? Do you think this is tableware or decorative? Latter I hope. The crazing looks deliberate.
Well, 'cutlers to His Majesty', so before or after Victoria.
Am I correct in concluding this is a brooch?
Is this in your possession? Could you try the trick of putting something powdery (talc, cocoa) over the signature & removing the excess?
[ATTACH] R Fodor?
I'm thinking bipolar.
I saw & was confirming that it is more than an assumption. If we had been speaking face to face I would have been able to send those little...
Trying to find a word that describes the decoration. Went through ruffled, ruched, rippled, draped, swagged & festooned. Draped got this one:...
Only to the extent there are echoes of the top of the Chrysler building. [IMG]
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