I've seen that base on some of our stuff, tho'. And the oblong with cut corners shape was used by Wedgwood, for example.
I'd say carnelian, it looks right for it.
The light ones may be mercury glass.
Agreed with all. Two Chinese export, one probably Portugee, as they say.
Given it's in gold, I suspect more likely to be opal.
Cool! It's not amber, imo, no veil.
I agree the quality is there. Good shape, well done decoration.
Yup, foiled glass made to look like opal. The back is typical of inexpensive costume brocches from the 60s - it's still pretty though, I like...
I wondered about 925 as well but that does look like an 8.
Could you show its base please? I suspect modern giftware.
Russian and USSR marks are often on the outside of a band.
Thank you! Yes, the red gunk is hard, almost like jewellers rouge gone solid, which is what I thought it might be. It's nicely carved, I coudn't...
It might be Opalina Fiorentina, made in Empoli by the Stelvia factory.
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Thanks Bronwen!
Yup, that was my thought. I do find it intruiging that the sponsor mark AND that dangle are MCC. I can't think who on earth it might be.
Any chance of a better close up of the teeny tiny hallmarks?
Premier Designs, I think.
Interesting. The tiny set of hallmarks looks British, but the STERLING and that other mark doesn't. I was thinking the big MCC logo was an...
Spot on. Well done.
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