AJ, you'll love this. A local auction is selling an "oriental standard lamp". AKA, a shisha base!
This is of no help, but I had one almost identical. Never pinned down the maker!
1950s by the look of it and high end.
I think 'er indoors term is spot on. So much of this was made in Benares/Varanasi.
Certainly Czech between the wars, those bars are absolutely typical. They do look Neiger beads.
It may still sell well enough. Wine decanting funnel is the term.
Those don't look like they move at all, though.
27 degrees in London, bright sun. Phew.
Yup, don't ask me how I didn't spot them.
I've louped the thing - agree with Terry about that small raised bits, on looking hard, but the links are fine. I also found two small garnets on...
Oh, you rule. A Pforzheim maker, and one who used semi precious stones: I'd thought these might be garnets and that makes perfect sense. The daft...
There's no wear on it, that's glare. Bright sun here.
That bit, I knew. :) Thank you! The wee watch pops out nicely, so if I can find a working one.....
Not prayer beads, those need to be able to be slipped along a chain or whatever . How long is it?
Deffo handarbeit, and I'd agree from somewhere like Westerwald or Luxembourg.
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Very recent I think, anyone recognise it please? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
@SBSVC Isn't it just. I think it's 1960s ish, but they've been made in India for decades. Under four dollars. ;)
I'm squinting at it, @Barn Owl . The watch is French, obvs. Or Swiss. The mark is something like 10M 14KT and then below it, SP in a stylised...
And feeding my evening bag habit. Bullion embroidery on velvet, silk lined. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
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