All the stones appear to be glass. Czechoslovakia was a major supplier of glass 'stones', don't how much they made the finished jewellery. AJ is...
The more I looked at turquoise from different sources v. dyed howlite, the more I think the nuggets in the bracelet under discussion are howlite....
We all love to share what we have, what we find & what we know. Sometimes we share what irks us. Hope you'll feel free to jump in. You don't...
This is not the turquoise guide I was thinking of, but it's a start. Sort of a crib sheet. Turquoise is distributed all over the world; these...
Think probably not. It needs to move without you moving it. Remember, 'auto' means 'self', it moves by itself. :happy:
Stolen from Wiki: Celluloids are a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, with added dyes and other agents. Generally...
Think I have also seen pocket watches that provided similar action to this item.
Could well be that none of the Celluloid I have around the house is old enough to have degraded to that degree, but none of it smells like...
The plastic looks like Celluloid or similar. It dates farther back than you would think. The small size makes me think it was something a man...
K. nailed it way back when.
I have no idea whether the stones in this bracelet are what seller represents, but sure do look like yours.
I agree with your description of what is usually meant by 'hammered.' Stippled is at least descriptive, even if maybe not the term a maker would...
Quirky, I'm not dumping on the bracelet, just trying to toss in some info that may or may not help you to describe the bracelet accurately. I do...
Think we already had some in the 50s. Commercially made, for sure, in imitation of home made.
At our house we would have called this a rag rug, even though it probably does not quite meet the definition.
I find the 'would I be sad/mad/glad/regretful if someone else bought it' is really useful in deciding whether to buy a BIN or how much to bid in...
http://www.goantiques.com/antique-sadiron-1124990
Sort of a trivet for a hot flatiron?
On the Doge's Palace in Venice. As majestic as they come. :happy:
You could use the bottom for vinyl record albums now, but this compartment locks. Of course some people are very fussy about allowing others to...
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