The seller is a sweetie. She keeps stuff for me, and always asks anxiously if the price is ok.
The blue and white looks like part of a chamber pot. It also looks 1830s to 50s.
Yup, the plaques on mine are very like other Bengel pieces. It’s chrome rather than aluminium.
Hm. It does, rather, doesn’t it.
Newish, might be Turkish. It’s not LaFiore anyhow.
Slightly longer than choker and yes, it’s a screw barrel clasp.
It’s worth a try, you won’t get the admin fee back, but it costs nothing to appeal.
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I’m sure it’s from a building….
Hang on…. ;)
She’s high art deco and I agreed familiar.
I’ve seen it and it’s annoying me now. Arg.
I need to get my simichrome out. It’s got age, looking at the fitments. the stretch one is definitely a bracelet and I think the cord is...
This is dipped, rather than a jasperware all through colour bisque.
It's a Portuguese rose or vinho verde bottle. I had one, bought it I think in the eighties, full of wine. Still sold too.
Things to go on my wrist lately. Rootbeer bakelite, I think, clamper. And a rather odd very well made stretch one which sort of feels sixties. The...
Oh lord, me too. Frankenstein!
That pinkish “Japanese” vase is west German I believe.
They’re prayer beads. I’m wondering if they’re emirati. I think you need someone with an XRF tester. Have you got any Indian jewellers near you?
I agree with Cheryl, that’s foiled glass. Might well have been made on Murano.
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