I think Victorian goldsmiths were masterful at making intricate pieces with little gold. Many items were hollow. That bracelet, which I love, is...
Men's watch chains were generally much chunkier. Albertina is the term often used for the smaller lighter ones, being the female variant of...
Oh god, that means hunting!
I'm looking for something I promised to send a boardie.... (sigh) I did weigh the thing. Almost five grammes. And in doing so, found a bracelet...
It will be autopen probably.
Those celluloid insert brooches are between the wars and French usually. I've go some, including one showing Tower Bridge! I think I also have a...
That greyhound is fabulous. What a find.
Yes, the ellipse, which is SO the right mathematical term, is the paste one. It delights me that someone knows it's elliptical rather than oval. ;)
It is, quid is slang for a pound. The enamel one was three of them as was the Victorian paste one.
It's weird, isn't it. I'm slightly surprised too: I've been to several car boot sales and the thing didn't get detached.
Oh, I think I may have one or two.... ;)
Isn't it fine? It will make a lovely pendant. Google shows quite a few with those star cut outs.
Oh, it's gold!
I wonder if she's meant to be Marie Antoinette. Anyhow, it's faience, which is tin glazed terracotta.
A few weeks back, I went to a little table top "fair" which I frequent. Bought this. Seller said, disparigingly, it wasn't gold. I think she's...
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