That's a lovely bit of carving.
Indian silver, if it was ever marked, was done as silver or sterling. So 85 isn't fineness.
First letter looks to be a capital Greek pi. The rest may well be Greek, I can see alpha .
The sycamore here and the sycamore maple are one and the same, Acer pseudoplatanus. Sugar maples are another acer, saccharum.
Good thought on Verlys. It may have a tiny mark somewhere.
French or Belgian possibly. Have a look at Sabino.
Oh, I know who you meant! ;) I take costume away as well, the only problem is I'd be as annoyed at losing it as with precious metals. Hey ho!
Heh. Car boot sales! I get withdrawal badly in bad weather and winter. Yeah, full on Hollywood Regency. I'd not normally buy smoking stuff, it's...
Style and colours and seeing lots of them, which isn't much help! And also the look of the base. I've not seen a knop or handles like that,...
I think the peridot are also rhinestones. Lovely colour. Opaline glass on the bracelet. Very fine Siamese.
Lunaria? Honesty? They do that.
I shall get more pics forthwith.
Absolutely sycamore and a right pain they can be. I find baby sycamore trees all over the garden. Seed dispersal mecahnism is fascinating. I...
Your Dior was made by Grosse, that's their clasp. 80s ish. Tried a UV on those green beads? I do like those rod style Czech necklaces.
Why, so they are!
I've emailed the Assay Office, so if they give anything useful on who E Ld was, I'll post it.
Flaming heck, spot on. That was lightning fast! Huge thanks.
Nice silver ring, same seller as the pendant. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That's the perfect description!
Hm. I don't think this is Urban. The stopper, as @bercrystal says is too clunky and the aventurine is too flat, for want of a better word. And...
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