Hallmarks have been sort of mandatory for a long time, but small objets de vertue often escape. The legal limit was a gramme, I think. Much 18th C...
Got any example images, Fid?
I think she's meant to be a Brazilian carnival dancer. Have a google on that, there's several out there.
I'd not restring the chain one, but I'd give it a good vinegar bath.
Yup, cartouche shapes can be off, often - and aren't we good on confusing with language!
Martin Bros bird and a Doulton Pushkin please.
Most welcome. The little Georgian vinaigrette is delightful.
Actually, on second look, 1810. And silver gilt.
Second one has import marks. I'm trying to remember who did that sort of shamrocky mark - sponsor/maker, that is. Brain has gone. Anyhow, I...
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Hoo, you robbed them. ;) Seriously, that's a great deal, I'd grabbed it and run away very fast.
Urg. Bit of a late comment, I missed this first time round - that gilding is horribly sloppy. Minton did quality hand gilding. They're pretty,...
Beat me to it. I'm as sure as I can be that it's Sadler. If I can find the image, I've a nice iridescent one by them, which is actually marked. I...
Minton makes sense, they did that lovely green as well.
I do like the Thalia and Melpomene ones. Bit of a thing for them: Ma was an actress and had a few bits with the masks.
Not Victorian, but I do think it looks between the wars. It's short for a start.
Thanks Cheryl! I could not for the life of me read that MADE IN. ;)
It's minute! I think there's an 8, I'll go see if there's anything there. Thanks much!
I can't for the life of me think which country the A*M A800 mark is. Ought to know, can someone rescue my brain. Netherlands? And t'other one....
Worth £8. There seem to be a fair few Flaming Grenade pieces out there: I had this for a while, Charles Horner. Yours looks between the wars....
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