I've a friend who is a qualified and accomplished silver clay jeweller. She has her stuff hallmarked by the Birmingham Assay Office. It is...
Marko, it's all one with the stand and about the size of my hand. Neat, isn't it!
Anti, it could also be silver clay.
Continental, I suspect.
So do I. ;) 1940s or 50s, I suspect and possibly Czech.
This, I'm keeping. [ATTACH]
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Most welcome - as an aside, the face of the cat is a copy of the Wemyss ones.
I have an almost identical one, bought by Pa for Ma in the early 1950s. No serial. That looks fine to me.
It's a modern "Capodimonte" pseudo mark.
Hate to say this, but it's very like some Chinese copies I've seen of late, even down to the numbers.
I buy those for the equivalent of fifty cents - I've a friend who makes jewellery and it's a cheap way for her to get more stones. They are,...
Agreed.
When you've done what Peggy says, give them a buff with a Sunshine cloth to finish.
That's butterscotch amber. Which makes it of appreciable value. Totally agree it looks Asian: there's a belt style the name of which has left my...
If it were Egyptian silver, it ought to be something like two or three Egyptian numbers to indicate silver content - those for 9 and 0 typically....
I think it's a superb idea. I'd actually extend it: using Freegle, Freecycle or whatever, how much of a house can you furnish for free? The only...
Cheers! The egg cup is more usually called a coddler. Worcester still make them.
I could be interested in that Underground map. ;)
Quirky, I've got that round Damascene brooch. Your turquoise bits look decent enough, I think the cuff is Zuni petit point.
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