I bet that's Indian. The knop is typical. Remnants of an old price label, too. 1950s ish.
Very modern lobster claw clasps, they're a mix of semi precious stones and glass. Probably made in China. Couple of quid each at a car boot....
Greg, that's Baba Yaga. (I got Yar wrong.) Lives in a hut with chicken legs.
Depends. If you're collecting, buy what speaks to your soul. For resale, Irish silver is generally more rare, even clobbered.
We have floors? Blimey.
Looks more like a hall stand mirror to me.
That chicken footed thing rings a bell from Russian folk tales. Not Baba Yar, sometihng else.
Oops. ;)
I'd not plate it, just clean with a Sunshine. Are any pearls acually missing?
That's super. Very saleable, too.
I have a Thing for evening bags. Four quid, probably 1930s. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Doomed. I had a proper little micro mosaic stick pin at one point, can't find the photo.
I'm UK too - I suspect you'd do better with this one on Ebay, for once. (If you ever get a Whitefriars kingfisher lamp base, let me know.)
The number is its registered design number, Reg rather than RECo. It's 1955/56 in date. A sparkling perry bottle - Goldwell made that from locally...
I buy far too much Stuff simply to find out who made it. She's nicely done, and given it's a decent maker, is worth more than nothing, if you...
;) The buttons are little screw earrings. Age on these varies from the 30s to the 60s - I do tend to grab them whenever I see them.
My lovely god daughter wore white embellished wellies to her very country wedding. The going away transport was a steam tractor: her husband...
I have no willpower. None.
Someone clever would convert that to a bracelet,which is how I'd offer it.
I know the feeling. ;)
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