That isn't frit, by the way.
Ruffled indeed, with pendant lustres. Some pillock decided a few years back to uses Bristol as a Thing. Bit like Mary Gregory.
af is right. You also need to know if it was to be delivered by ParcelForce or by Royal Mail. Different people deal with it. I suspect the 2nd...
Bet it's English. Needs more photos.
I allowed a couple of fellow jewellery nuts - one has a shop on the Portobello selling stunning antique bling - to have a paw over the thing last...
Thanks davey. Not a forget me not, the leaves are wrong. Closest is some kind of wild rose, maybe rugosa.
It may also be a Wedgwood Glass one. Same thing: labels, no engraving.
I'm keeping mine. ;) I don't think massive value, you can buy Egyptian and even older beads readily in London. But I do like antiquity. Having...
Aha. In which case, that's a forget me not bud. Fascinating.
Agreed - Bohemian enamelled glass, early 20th. Prettier than most examples, in my view.
My first thought was Bitossi but the base is all wrong. And the clay looks wrong for Italian. I think with that age wash it's new.
Absolutely I will.
I think it might well be a Horus, looking at it. The more I look, the more I agree it's an ancient scarab, not a repro. I can't see any signs...
That's a comport. Used for grapes and such. Might be Davenport.
Ah, that's my Panasonic Lumix on macro. It's rather good at stuff like that.
I had no less than six chopping boards as wedding presents. ;)
Scarab close ups for @moreotherstuff . I think you may be right! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
That book holder is actually early 70s. I had the matching chopping board!
Hm. Flat with some carved work on it, i'll get a photo in the morning. What's in your head about it? Under a loupe, it does seem to have more age...
Not to be touching the amber with teeths, pleases. ;) If it IS butterscotch, you've done very very well. It's used widely for prayer beads.
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