That style was made famous by General Dwight D, Eisenhower during WWII. It's therefor called an Ike jacket.
Isn't Fluorite UV reactive?
Komo, you have such a way with words!
An' I think you're right, AF. Thanks for the ref pic!
It belongs to my GF, who has it in one of her Bonsai planters. She has no recollection about when or where she acquired the piece.
I cannot see an entire 'crystal' on any face...so really can't answer with any accuracy, Holly.
https://www.mindat.org/min-26723.html Just one site...there are others.
Pics are in broad sunshine. My UV light renders it dead white. ~2 3/4" X ~2 1/4", ~170 grams. In hand, it looks like a chunk of Antarctic ice!...
Helluva Coup, Charlie!
I think you've gotten the orientation of both marks correctly...the second one seems to confirm your assessment of the material as clay...beyond...
As promised...pic 4 shows the only complete marking. No glaze apparent on any of them. Have any of you seen these, or their like? [ATTACH]...
I've been collecting the 3 'No Evil' monkey most of my life. But these aren't them. I haven't done any research, but had to move these, an'...
Win some, lose some...an' a few get rained out!
...an' Montepulciano!
Way Cool...good fortune in your search, Sedona!
Deep! Very Good, Books...Thanks!
My Pappy was a Mason...an' of course never divulged any of the secret inner workings of Lodge business. But it's interesting to consider him being...
I'll try to get a better shot of that 'Celtic' design face, an' show it here.
This is what appeared after 20 minutes at ~125F. It is greasy, has a faintly food-based aroma, an' will be subjected to a thorough scrub before an...
Debora, you've hit the nail squarely onna head, an' done me a major service. That descriptor alone will bring many lookers to my eBay...
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