The pins were nearly always brass or steel, much stronger.
The green is the aventurine, it's those gold glittery bits. @Xristina - thank you for rescuing my addled brain. ;)
Hm. I wonder. I remember Sartor, I had coats from them, as did both parents. Nice quality raincoats, especially the men's gabardines. Yours is a...
I meant the ones with the lobster claw are newish. I've got those green ones, aventurine glass, probably Italian, 1960s. Pale blue stripy ones,...
Toledo Ware, aka faux Damascene, 1960s with that MOP insert and also as @Debora says, because mass tourism didn't hit till the very early 60s....
Blue beads are very recent. The set is that striped rhinestone which has a name I HAVE FORGOTTEN! Arg. It's 1950s/60s anyhow.
Cab you number these? They're Perth and Strathearn, the scramble is Aladdins Cave.
Hnh. I've a couple of very similar ones.
A crowned something.
Especially higher than sterling content, too.
Yup, rhinestones.
Silver then, which is unusual. It's a Duette style clip, but many made those. Patented in the 30s. I think yours is 50s.
I sat in offices in the early 70s, civil service, with a brand new desk with locks like that. Damn nuisance if you lost the key.
That back is very pre war Czech.
It will indeed!
That's it!
I've not tested it, although it does smell silver, if you see what I mean. I'm wondering if someone changed a jump ring for that rather tacky push...
@Any Jewelry - I shall go hunt the broken bits that inhabit the Hoard. ;) I really like him: filthy when I got him, but he had a vinegar bath and...
Most welcome.
It's absolutely typical of Japanese glass.
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