Cousin's youngest son has a bright red beard. We're Scottish, mostly, genes will out.
That singature looks French to my eye. eaux at the end.
If you're on Facebook, there's a group called something like British Pottery and Porcelain. They're very good on linking numbers to makers.
Too polite, aj, I think I had a brain fart. ;)
It'll only have country of origin if someone wanted to export it to the US. McKinley Tariff Act and all that. There's stuff after which has no...
English. The letter and number is a pattern number. I can't quite make out the impressed mark - can you dust it with a bit of coffee or something?
Collectable as bracelet charms though.
Yup, 80s is modern! I bought a chip necklace like that near the Brandenberg Gate in 1990.
I did, it's gorgeous.
He was born in 1974, so I guess not 1935. It's nice stuff. https://shopmyjamaica.com/collections/wassi-art
Something Art. Homer Brown? Try a bit of coffee powder in it. Hm. There was a ceramicist on Jamaica with that name. I think it says Wassi...
I think your chip one is probably natural, they usually are.
Could you please show the whole ring? Often it's as big a clue as the marks.
Both are good. The chip necklace is pretty typical of more modern pieces. I think the pendant may be reconstituted, but it's still amber.
I do like that Thalia and Melpomone brooch. Being a theatre brat.
Also used here for flower shows.
I'm with you on Iznik. @Any Jewelry
Late 19th, seemingly.
Forgot to photo, arg. Yeah, the chain is fine and worth more than I paid for the both of them. It just SO doesn't match. ;)
@IvaPan my compliments on an excellent explanation. One of the things I love about collecting is the cross reference with history and politics....
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