It might be a UK import mark.
Can you get me a close up of the marks please? 1883 is the date, yes, I need to see the decorator marks better. I've a lot of Doulton. Oops.
Cotton bud with a bit of vinegar or window cleaner spray on it. Old toothbrush on the stones with care.
I'd say a bachelor button rather than a cuff button. Edwardian or a little later, probably silver. Nice amber. Satin glass is lovely, I'd have...
Sautoir! Thank you: that's the word my addled brain needed. It's nicer than quite a few of them too. Interesting how many are attributed French,...
Back might be slightly earlier with that hinge, but certainly cusp of the centuries. Hm. That pearl is later, someone added it. You've good...
It's definitely a necklace, it sits properly. The work is superb, it really is.
Car mascot?
This thing is gorgeous. The bead work is intricate and beatifully done. Not sure the photos show off the glass beads well enough: they're a great...
I think the swan feeders are the latest, they might even be post WW2. The rest, 30s ish. Might be worth a thread burn test too.
I do that far too often.
I've seen cake knives like that. Usually for very soft delicate gateaux types, with much cream.
I definitely think it's Staffordshire made.
Whereabouts in the world did you find it please? Looks like 30s to 50s, might be Brentleigh.
Those headless tack nails are still used by framers. The colours look too bright to be early: aniline. I agree with Deborah that most of these...
Absolutely.
It's silver inlay in the alloy. Really tricky to age them, but I suspect it isn't modern.
That smaller one looks very typical of Greek island pottery.
I'd scrap that, unless you can find some schmooze with the initials. ;)
There you go. I've seen some Bidri which isn't as fine as others, and I think this is one.
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