Hm. Looks like a copy of pietra dura techniques. Are you sure it's painted?
My uncle's entire family died in the camps. They were, just as is said, dead Jews. :(
I love fans. One always travels with me to warm climes, and watching Mediterranean women use them is a delight. I own an early 19th C ivory one...
Can you tell I'm a bit of a bling addict? ;)
I think that's moulded and painted rather than proper jasperware.
I'm not sure the brass one had enamel. I'd suggest investing in a couple of Sunshine Cloths. There's an excllent Ebay seller called something like...
You're welcome - I've a lot of brooches and the converters are a brilliant way of wearing them.
komokwa, I actually think the phrase used is right. It's stark and horrifying, which is what their deaths were.
Merrythought. He might well be.
If you want to wear a brooch as a pendant, have a look on Ebay for brooch adaptors or converters. I can't recall the exact term. You slide them...
Now I look again, the first is more probably half a buckle.
The first is a hat or shoe decoration. The stone looks like art glass in that blue one to me. The ones with rollover clasps are probably between...
That I can entirely understand, I'd keep them too!
Ooh. drg, if you list those earrings, could you let me know please?
You're in the UK, yes? I bet http://www.museumofbrands.com would be interested.
I bought a Micro Trendz diamond tester and a moissanite one as a pair back in 2008 on EBay. They work very well. That was Ebay UK.
1950s to 70s. So a bit older. Might be West German.
Spot on. Old Moorcroft which is much nicer than modern.
I don't suppose those earrings are clip, are they?
Oh, I was rather pleased. I love scotch!
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