Late nineteenth, lead crystal in an ormolu mount, almost always French. Often for pocket watches.
I believe those chip necklaces are basically by products and also “rejects” of stones too small to go in other pieces. They’re often sold on nylon...
There’s a very good Facebook group dedicated to sprigged jugs. Might be worth asking.
It does, it might be as early as Meiji period.
Agreed.
Beads are, I think, Czech. Sommerso technique, twenties into thirties. Bracelet is in a satsuma style, I think Japanese. absolute bargains.
Aha! Many thanks, that looks right, especially given it’s Amber.
I’d say not Wedgwood. Maybe Adam’s or Dudson.
This is actually proper amber, albeit in a gold tone setting. Anyone recognise the dangle please? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
There's a few out there, simply described as pendants. Also brooches. And a necklace. They seem to have rather specialised in them.
Not fakes, but rather copies. Made since at least the eighteenth century.
Widely sold as tourist pieces in Egypt, I’ve got some. Some resin,some stone, some pottery.
Definitely silver. I’ve got some of their work.
He’s early fifties, might be merrythought.
I’d say repro, albeit made in Egypt.
I was indeed thinking of a firing glass. Good point on the later copies being used in metal holders.
Good point, it’s a known popular search.
It’s a toasting glass and I’ve totally forgotten the proper term for them. Basically you banged them down hard.
I’ve been to the glassworks. They had a super little museum with other British makers, too. The MD came down and showed us round, nice chap....
Agree on Royo.
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