I bow to m’learned friend on this.
That’s all it’s money, sadly.
Made on Murano, ruby glass which achieves its colour by gold being added to the recipe. Rigaree frill and aventurine inclusions. Probably sixties....
I've seen cocktail shakers in that shape.
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Hm. I see what you mean, you’ve two illegible marks. That’s a rather Scottish cross. Let me brood.
My surmise is that the registry mark might relate to the etching pattern, and that it was originally used on a metal object. Silver perhaps. that...
Cross is relatively modern, that’s a British common control gold hallmark. nice finds.
Oh, that’s gorgeous. I suspect the fifty quid was fair and that one of the hyacinth vases fanatics bought it. If the buyer is called Julie, she...
Yup, agreed. Pave set.
Eighties into nineties. I own Dior jewellery made by Grosse and jewellery simply labelled Grosse. They made under their own name and for Dior. The...
Shoe clip, from the shape, I’d say. That necklace is a mix of wedding cake and Neiger.
That’s it! Thanks honey.
And Indian, too.
I’ve got some spiffy clip earrings of hers. One pound fifty, as I recall and still on the website at the time I bought them, at a hundred bucks. Hah.
I wonder if that dress actually was a uniform. I’ve a Dior suit which was worn by sales assistants.
I’ve seen amber lumps here with odd striations and inclusions.
Brian, can you pop up a photo of the whole thing, for interest please?
It’s polished but raw amber. Not tumbled or smoothed.
Oh, that’s a nice one. I know someone who blogs on hyacinth vases. https://www.hyacinthvases.org.uk/
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