Don't think it's silver, do think it's decent leather. Well made, bit of age. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Any thoughts, folks?
My other hoard is evening bags! Pleated and smocked silk, 1920s ish. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
I'd say one of ours.
whatever they are, they're quality.
Screams 70s to me, but I don't know if it's Florenza.
Bovey Tracey perhaps?
That whole lily/acanthus/stylised floral was very much the thing. Mackintosh was one of the prime exponents, but many others used it. Liberty...
I've seen older German and Belgian with that kind of numbering.
He sounds lovely. I bet he'd give you mint tea!
It's not Chinese. Might be West German might be Belgian.
I wondered where they were, too. They look Edwardian and in the manner of Mackintosh: many makers derived designs. Rush seats were common. If I...
It's in no way typical of Indian silver though.
I'm suspicious. If they're as old as they purport, that ormolu is awfully shiny. And the base fitting is sloppy.
Rug making tools by the look of them.
I pick those up whenever I can find them. The glazes are lovely.
I'm wary of ketchup, it can colour the metal. Brown sauce is better. Did you try Brasso? The other thing is lemon juice mixed with salt.
If you had a Catholic upbringing, some things stay with you......!
It was part of the whole Arts and Crafts thing here: the value being in the craft, rather than intrinsic. I really like them.
Yes, that means printing. The little dots are how the image was produced on the printing plate. Given those exuberant beads, Czech might well...
They do look Palissy. I'd not be surprised if they're Italian or maybe Portuguese.
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