The ones I have are MOP, and hand carved. Yours look different, now that I can see a close up. Ivory perhaps.
Oh, and the MOP ones probably say something like long life. Almost certainly bought in Hong Kong.
The black and gold ones are indeed from Spain. Damascene from Toledo, albeit not of the highest quality, so tourist souvenirs probably. 1960s ish.
That looks Bohemian to me in terms of stones. It may have been for dangling from a watch chain rather than wearing as a pendant. I'd think mid 19th.
I reckon that says Sralik.
Yup - those fat well made clasps with the short tab are earlier. I'd agree on 60s ish.
That's a thought, thanks!
Two of the pieces have a little bit of damage, but for four dollars I wasn't leaving it behind. It's seriously pretty.
Yup, souvenir coffee pot. Not just Turkey, UAE as well. And Jordan.
Nice bit of enhancement, thank you!
I leapt. It is in the Hoard now. About seven dollars. ;)
It is rather pretty isn't it. Forget me nots!
Hard to date Blue John, it's still mined, but that chain looks older. Nice little cameo in silver filigree bracelet today. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
I suspect Austrian or German, but do the marks ring any bells? Mostly decorator or pattern numbers I think. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
If you're on Facebook, there's an excellent Bitossi and Italian MCM group. The way Italy is written is often a clue.
It won't be forties, our factories were a tad occupied with other things then. I think it's a little later from the style and innards and the...
I agree on bolo or scarf tie and 80s. Might be Fish Enterprises.
Very recent: that japanned back, the texture and the clasp all point to it. In the style of older Scandinavian naturalist pieces.
It certainly doesn't do the UV thing.
Almost certainly made in Stourbridge, given that was the great heartland of British 19th C glass. Even the engraving may have been done there:...
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