Although..... Macedonia?
I'm leaning to Portugal. Those are very Catholic emblems, and while Turkey absolutely made and makes crosses, this is a bit niche.
Agreed on porphyry glass. It shows up on later post war German pieces, too. Although, I do speculate that some of the glass was Bohemian, given...
One lot has just been posted. ;)
So, car boot yesterday, nice lad with a box of bits. I'm pawing through it, with it IN MY DAMN HAND, when some fool tries to put their arm in over...
The more I look, the more I think early nineteenth.
I think that’s older than Victorian.
Mary Gregory is an urban myth, bit like all blue glass is Bristol. :) bohemian and late nineteenth probably. Enamelled. As an aside, I had one...
They can go dull, so put them on next to your skin for a few hours.
American Kit Kats are horrid. Nothing like proper ones here.
My mama used to wear her pearls round the house to revive them!
Pearls can also dry out, too.
I tend to breathe heavily all over the base of cut glass, it’s astonishing how the marks hide.
Potch is an Opal precursor and used by miners as an indicator to the presence of proper Opal. It has no fire. I don’t think this is potch, as it...
Moonglow glass is a thing, yes.
I bought my copy second hand on Amazon. The Doulton Burslem Wares. Great book.
That brooch is an easy fix if you can find a little cabochon of some sort. Wouldn’t need to be enamel.
A late vote from me for a pretty costume piece.
I’ve used Maas in the past.
If it’s smooth, it may well be acid washed after cutting. Shape and style is very Edwardian.
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