I do indeed like it. I'd call it devotional rather than mourning. That's one of the Stations of the Cross. The seventh, where He stumbles. I'm...
It is indeed enamel on copper and very nicely done. The ears have a couple of nibbles but it's in good nick.
I'm with AJ. I've used a very soft cloth wrung out in water with a drop of Fairy in it. Needs care, because the thread can get very fragile if...
I suspect it says 9 ct.
I'm a great believer in cheap vinegar. ;) Not on pearls, opals or anything foiled, but it's a great crud remover on most other things. And anti...
Sure, I'll have a go a bit later, see if I can wiggle it about a bit. ;) The scratch marks on the hinge say something like 47 E/W and a symbol in...
Cymbidium!
I did consider Gordiola or Spanish, but it doesn't look right for that. Not "gaudy" enough or gold enough and the decoration looked more Bohemia.
Oh, yes. If I think it's decent, I do NOT haggle. ;)
I don't think Middle Eastern. I do think early 19th or even 18th C Bohemian. Or at a pinch, German, maybe . But most probably Bohemian. The colour...
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