My recommendation still stands, the mystery pottery group will know.
The tortoiseshell box was probably part of a dressing table set. I have my grandmothers set of brushes, mirror and comb with similar inlay. I...
I’d suspect an art potter local to you. What country were these found in, please?
My first thought was a moss agate.
I think you did well. The silver boxes would be fifty to seventy down here.
I think that topaz looking one may well be some kind of marriage. I think it was a much older belt buckle to start with. Although whoever did it,...
I’ve one old Flemish, I love it.
It would be interesting to see what he offers, but don’t take it. As others have said, I’d email a decent big auction house. They’ll give a...
That’s pietra dura, and it’s a dove with olive branch.
Thanks both, those are potentially rabbit holes. It has a French look so a weevil might make sense.
Looks Connemara to me.
Thank you, that gives me some good rabbit holes. I like those. It was one whole pound, I just liked the colour and shape.
Totally agree.
It’s not actually scratched I think that’s a trick of the light. It’s more like hand hammering or working, if that makes sense. And nothing on it,...
Thanks folks, I found a couple but as you say, no attribution. I do like the colour.
Not a mark on it. Which may mean old as dirt. I really doubt it’s plated either, the wear is all wrong, as is the heft of it.
Yes, zodiac. The original designs here go back to at least the early eighteenth century and they were a common Georgian design. It’s a very nice...
The carnelian has Italian 14K hallmarks. The one sans pin is unmarked, but I suspect gold. The other one is odd. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
This was one of the things from the haul last weekend. Cleaned up a bit. A nice weight to it and that lovely gold softness.....! [ATTACH]...
This was a long way from home. Who dunnit? [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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