I owe Asterix thanks for getting me an AA grade in my French oral exams. ;)
THat's Arabic, that is. Albeit the decoration is reminiscent of some Chinese cloisonne work. I suspect made for the Middle East market, be it...
AHA! That makes sense, thank you. I've had very ornate backs on brooches before, but they've usually been one piece: stamped out,or whatever. Bit...
@Any Jewelry - yes, I think we did, it does look familiar. Blowed if I remember, either!
I'm quite pleased. ;) The one with the oval plaques is interesting. Glass, I think, given how cold and heavy they are.
Yup, a very deep cerise. Just cleaned it with some window spray and a toothbrush, lovely colour. I think it might well have had the pointy bit....
Yup!
That's mostly muck, I need to clean it.
Hm. That's a good spot, I'll take another look. I don't think she knew import marks. ;)
I think this is early 20th and also probably Bohemian. Odd form, though. I can't decide if something is missing from the base and why is that back...
It's also a copy of pate sur pate rather than sprigged jasperware.
Ta. Let me see what I can find.
I shall have to hunt the Hoard. ;)
It does look like gingko. The frame is quite modern: import marks for 1995, Birmingham. Maybe the importer had dodgy taste in cameos. ;)
One for @Bronwen and @Any Jewelry I was bad for jools today. Grabbed this, I feel a tad guilty as the seller is lovely, but I don't think she'd...
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I was bad today. ;) I think the sphinx head one has Neiger cabochons, what think you? And, what do you make of the odd one with the coloured...
It's Walther, imo.
The little sickle thingie is just a decorator's mark. Used so that piecework payments could be made.
I think the bangle is NA, and probably Navajo. @Any Jewelry ?
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