The rust will have come through from the base. So it would be spotted. Barkeepers Friend would clean the rust, but you'd have to replate.
That's the stuff. I checked the tins and it's sold as Brasso Duraglit and Silvo Duraglit for brass and silver respectively.
Looks to me like an upright lion.
I swear by saddle soap.
I use my trusty ultrasound and Sunshine cloths. I did buy the filthiest silver bangle ON THE PLANET today. It's had what my mama would have called...
Late 19th into early 20th, I'd think. It's when thousands were exported.
I know that somewhere in my spare room there are carpets. Haven't seen them for a while.....
Jewellers rouge is red......
It's one of the shopping channels, from memory. The clip style is 90s or after.
I'd say not Empoli made.
I've at least four of these. I think they went on till the 50s.
@bluumz - message me when you get over here, hm? We can haul Kate along too.
Did you buy that UV light? ;) First thought is it's between the wars and silver.
I've seen and bought beaded necklaces which do the same thing: follow the line of the dress. If you look at evening bag styles, especially, they...
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Talk about Hollywood Regency.
It's a very nice vase, that.
Dunno if I'm an expert, but I'm an addict. I've never handled a coloured W&D like that, so I'd say hen's teeth rare. Style and colour looks 20s...
I'd have grabbed those in a heartbeat. You ever need a V&A escort, just yell, I love the place. The JOOLS.
Sometimes it's neither marccasites or stones, but pressed silver.
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