Fat lava as a term was coined a fair time after these were made, but it's very apt. Have a really good look at that base. Sometimes, there's a...
I like those glass ones!
Played wonderfully by Olivia Coleman.
The shape is typical of both Vallauris and West German mid century ashtrays.
It's known as dill weed in cooking to distinguish from dill weed. ;) Bastard slugs got mine this year. Have I said how much I hate bastard slugs?
They use checks for SS? How quaint. ;)
I agree, the bureau is repro, probably sixties.
It's dill weed, definitely.
Sorry, I mean the supposed factory mark, S , not a second S. That could well be big.
I've never seen Webb with a factory letter, tbh. And I'd expect it to be tiny, not plastered across the base like that. ;) Shame that site can't...
I covet those. I also deeply envy Wally Funk.
Webb second mark.
I'd say spot on. I surmise that either the clasp was replaced or they bought in fittings. It does look dead right.
Italian copy, 60s, of a Bohemian sulphide.
Not haemetite, I'd say, then.
Haemetite will feel cold and fairly heavy, and can be magnetic.
The Zodiac is weird. It's only got ten signs! The amber brooch glows nicely as do some of the cubes, Bracelet, nada.
One bracelet, odd trick of the light. Yes, that plastic one is really well made. I suspect 60s. The Egyptian cartouche is silver, I rather like...
Those were the cheapest! Necklace was three quid, bead bracelet two.
First one looks like a kit. They do get called tapestry in my neck of the woods, my Ma used to do them. 1950s ish. On the second, Cross of St...
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