Indeed, but that tends to be a catch all. Bit like saying Murano. ;)
Talking of brooches: this was described as Victorian, but it's much older. Late 18th/early 19th. Has some repairs, and too fragile to wear I...
I strongly suspect it's 1950s, there was a big thing for those then.
Italian, 1960s ish. You'll never find out the exact maker. Often sold with a china Siamese cat and mouse!
Trabajo mano means hand work: trabajo can also mean work as well as job.
It's for printing cloth using a roller type technique.
I think that's about retail, fid. It's decorative, but not really wearable or useful these days. Although, if it would go on a chain, I'd wear it...
Where did you find that, mansons? (I love miniatures.)
Hm. No immediate bells ringing, but I'll fish out some older books, see if there's anytihng. Might be the dealer!
If I saw it here, I'd think fancy civilian gas mask case. If that embellishment has been added later, I suspect it was once an escutcheon.
I saw similar on sale in Palermo last year. That one does look a little older and is nicely made.
This one is spot on: https://www.ebth.com/items/809021-flow-blue-john-wedgwood-peruvian-pattern I need to check for incised marks in case I...
How odd. Don't you hate it when computers have a mind of their own. ;) Yes, it's an odd pattern name, to say the least. That's Victorians for...
Looks like one of the post WW2 Valencia based porcellanosas. Same sort of clay and such as the Nao and Lladro and lookalikes. Lots of tiles made...
It does look like a dollar sign, so something financial wouldn't surprise me.
SBF was founded in 1854. I can't find any similar old emblem of theirs - and this honestly doesn't lok French to me, there's no symbolism on it.
That base worries me in terms of it being old.
North African, or possibly Turkish from the pre Ataturk days. Yes, Arabic, and a blessing of sorts, but I can't recall what.
WHOOPS! Where's my manners. And my brain, I entirely missed Susan's reply. Thank you very much indeed. It does make me giggle rather at the...
I don't for a moment think this is silver, but does anyone recognise the mark? Nice heavy large modern spoon with glass finials. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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