I would measure the distance, along the arc, between points. Comparing the size to the chair behind, it looks pretty close to a foot? A little...
I see a bit of green on the cross in the last photo. Also I see an un-soldered link in the next to last photo and other un-soldered links in some...
Then, maybe 1890?
Just curious. What do you you think the lapel attachments were?
The pat. date: 1980, looks as though the numbers were individual stamped. I'm wondering if the stamper might have transposed the last 2 numbers?...
What a great find. I've never seen one like this either. It was probably quite cheap and prone to malfuctioning and therefore not many survived....
WW1 was really the start of the wrist watch, being used by the military. The watch industry was not prepared for this new fashion which took hold...
That is a very nice watch. I would date it to the 1920's. While it's true that most women's watches do not sell well I feel that this one would do...
You're absolutely correct. I was thinking of serpentine. But these items still could be jade since jade comes in a variety of colors. The scratch...
Scratch the backs with a knife. If they are easily scratched, they are not quartz or true jade. If they scratch easily they may be nephrite or jadeite
As to purity, nuggets seldom test 24K. Copper, silver, etc. usually are present in varying amounts. After more study of the photos I stand by my...
I have a feeling that there is an on/off somewhere which may be in the off mode. I think that the works may be in the left compartment. In the...
I wonder if whoever installed the pin into the nugget might have overheated the pin and caused some melting on the other side? The pin insertion...
In looking at the photos again, I note the return spring on the start lever. Because of this spring I think the stop is activated once the start...
The on/off is the push pull lever on the side. It might automatically shut off at the end of the tune or the lever may have to be pushed in after...
The letter "S" I believe stands for "Sanyo" a Japanese music works and box maker. The works in this box is about 50 notes with a large diameter...
They look like Cuban slickies running whiskey in the prohibition era!
Isn't .58 = 14K?
Great inkwell! I would not re-gild it. It should polish up nicely. Since a half hearted attempt has attempt has ruined any nice patina it may have...
What a beautiful inkwell. The pin cone (pineapple ?) finial (?) should help date it. My wild guess is the 1920's. That design was popular in...
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