Most welcome. I've several of their brooches, I like them.
In verano - in summer. That's Spanish. But it is also a place in the ITALIAN Tyrol.
It's a company called Fish Enterprises who also traded as Crown - that stuff has an embossed crown mark. 1980s Chinese made good quality cloisonne...
https://www.trademarkia.com/oag-77277872.html Asch Grossbardt. 18 carat gold over silver.
So do I, it's verging on fraud.
I cross sevens and Zs, but it's not taught that way here. I also put an oblique over zeros, which goes back to my IT roots.
Empoli made, I suspect with that handle. 1970s ish.
Don't you dare call it Bristol Blue. ;) Unless it comes from there and is deep clear blue, it ain't. This is blue milk glass, I totally agree...
Splendid! I only have Stein brooches, but I love them. Bought one for a song at a car boot sale: I looked at the dealer, she said she knew it was...
Indian. I've had several, and indeed, bought them in the late 60s. Based on nautch bell shapes. Costume.
I can't for the life of me remember who made it. They weren't cheap - I carried good briefcases, as they were as important as handbags.
...... although, Greece has 8 carat.......
I think it says 8 rather than 18 - not common, but it does exist. British speling, but not a legal gold content here. Or maybe one of our former...
It's been built for the US/Canadian market with 110 volts so buying from the UK isn't going to work.
Cloisonne enamel on metal rather than porcelain. Probably between the wars.
It's Christmas. Our brains go on holiday. My excuse, anyhow.
They're very smart: and if you can, offer international, her stuff is very collected here.
I'd sell as a pair, that's how I'd buy them. As to the pinching, it's how they're made - yes, show photos but it's not a fault. Her brooches are...
Lucite, 1960s ish, Lea Stein. Lea Stein stuff has that wavy Lucite detail - it's compressed. If you google on Lea Stein lucite, you'll find an...
I had its twin in the 80s, they were quite the thing then.
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