Ah, I think you're spot on with that. And it would make sense of the black and gold, it's sort of wannabee Damascene colours.
And to me!
Heavy. Well made, good gilding, and well enamelled. Twenties or earlier back to it. And Shakespeare, I think! It's about two and a half inches...
None are Roman , imo. That first dark coloured squared off one has very artificial patina, which has been applied. And why would the handle be...
I agree, early nineteenth. Not Sunderland. @John Brassey
Can you get pulled back photos against a very plain background please? Including the base? I’m not immediately seeing antique.
Yup, Indian wedding style.
Oh god, Rowan Atkinson again.
Oh, do I ever see black dots……!
That back is Georgian.
Yup.
That’s not a fifties back.
Someone knows my ring taste FAR too well. I had a box like that mirrored one, but in much worse condition. Think I decided it was thirties.
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Turkish.
Centrepiece tazza style bowl, and no lid. I’d agree on mid nineteenth.
I had a friend who did rock tumbling back then, and still own some pendants. Same caps!
Duh, I missed that! The hinge on the dangle one predates tube hinges by the look of it.
Good grief!
Black brooch says depose Paris. Started as a button, someone glued that back on. The other brooch looks mid to late nineteenth and is a very...
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