There you go. ;) The strainers had matching a matching tag if that makes sense: same shape as the ones on the holder.
Faience doesn't feel all that cold. These look like 19th C or so carved stone scarabs. It's the little bead ones that are usually faience.
POssibly, but I suspect more likely Japanese.
The outfit is Elizabethan, rather than a town crier.
Gawd, I can tell you lot ain't Brits. Those are tea strainer holders or rests. I am enchanted by them being for Lyons Corner Houses and rather...
Crocus, I think. Post WW2, 50s or 60s.
Cat litter really does work. You need the Fullers Earth kind.
I'd think they went on a rather splendid tray with some other bits.
The wee crown is a Coronation souvenir, seen them before.
I'd call them Deco. From a desk set. Inkwell missing a glass liner, and table lighter missing an insert.
I think closer to 1970s or early 80s - look at the screw heads. The 60s ones had old style screws usually. Plus, the clear plastic label. The...
I've not heard beach agate as a term either. I shall go fish out my brooches and take photos. ;)
There are also propelling pens as well as pencils.
That funny bent over pin is usually mid 19th or so. Brass clasp added by someone who treasured it.
I can't see this NOT being silver, with that carved amethyst. And very nice, too. I've a fair bit of unmarked Scottish silver jewellery.
I can make out one 925, I think, but not two - and that does show up on earlier bits. But a close up is needed.
Yup, I agree 1930s ish. If it's 40s, it will be late, we were a bit distracted.
I doubt it came in with the Chinese ladies, they'd rather poo poo plastic. ;) Gold and precious stuff, yes. The HK stuff I see here - and that Ma...
See, I'd not clean that, even if it were an old one. I love the verdigris look of it.
Looks like a UK hallmark to me, too. Dragonflies are a Thing, so I suspect it might get as much as fifty quid.
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