Clasp is certainly old, they don't make those cylinder shaped ones as new fittings.
It's Welz. Absolutely typical. Never had a frame though.
I should have known that. Bitossi is famous for being signed Ztaly! I think they've a problem with Z, I and T. ;)
I have two Saguaros, almost a foot high. Grew them from seed, and I'm inordinately proud of them.
I'd say so. I'm trying to work out where the place starting Z is.
The back has age, 20s or 30s. I think Korean too.
There you go. English ones are often in the shape of things like houses, but Continental ones differ.
20s or 30s, not 40s. Not a lot of making after 1938 for a while.
She has some wonderful things, does Debbie.
I need to see its backside, please. Can't decide the nationality at the moment.
No way is that a repro. I see similar in the UK a great deal.
Not here, those are round. ;)
That it is, thank you. It came from the same seller who had NOS Christian Dior costume jewellery. They used to have some kind of link with...
Could be - there's no sign of it having had inserts for compartments, or whatever.
Really nice quality leather box, with a bit of age. Base is moire silk, too. Just on the off chance, does that insert or the box look familiar?...
I'm being clear as mud, I meant I'd wear them as one necklace - I agree, massed will look much better.
It is indeed a good word for it. This is good: https://www.agatesofscotland.co.uk/
Interesting idea - about it being carved elsewhere. I think it's more likely, given our empire, that if was done overseas it was in India or...
Between the wars Czech/Bohemian dress clip. Glass cabs made to look like semi precious stones. You may well find a replacement on Ebay or by...
What @dgbjwc said. Empoli is more fragile, and that white casing looks Japanese. Nothing wrong with that, either, it's becoming more appreciated.
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