Meanwhile, I want to know what the long-haired fuzzy is who is glimpsed in the first photo! It looks like either a long-haired dog or the back...
Finding a hard attribution for a maker will be like pulling teeth, if that's what you mean.
It's either a design number or Registration number. If the latter, it would tell you who made the pajamas. Looks like the RN from here - probably...
1960s probably, best guess.
The large stones are labradorite, often called "rainbow moonstone". They're often used with amethyst. You can also go with blue topaz, peridot, etc.
No reason why not, if you're into messing with it. It was originally elastic, but I'm not sure how old. There may have been some spacers in it...
New use for old radios! That's kind of neat.
No tugrahs on the coins though, so I was thinking Alergia, Morocco, Tunisia etc. But ... who knows.
The star and crescent design says Middle Eastern, no question. North African?
You could also pin the clasp to your blouse or whatever to keep the necklace from sliding around. I found one without its necklace once -...
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Some folks call the flecked beads "dragon's egg" glass. I've seen similar in stone and called "jade" but I has me doubts as the saying goes. The...
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That's a boar's head. If I'm seeing it right, those are French.
Self winding is when you shake it around and it starts ticking.
Not exact, but at least the same engine model. I'm not sure how long they ran her. She went into a museum in 1960 - had to look that part up....
It's probably close, but the train is a cool design that kept getting used for fun well after the 30s, so...?
I'd say it's some sort of dyed rock and freshwater pearl rather than real jade. Date ... 1980-something. Best guess.
I thought it was a little earlier - probably circa 1910. The wood wheels mark it if nothing else, and those drawers on top are a Victorian...
What she said. Those cheap testers will read Diamond if you tap them on plain old metal sometimes. I suspect glass stones.
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