[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Is this glass piece original to the dish? Is so, what’s its purpose?
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Asked someone at the fleat market to test is with simichrome. Qtip turns reddish on the orange beads, no reaction to the yellow ones.
Interesting but as we discussed in my previous red bakelite necklace thread, that color may give negative test results. By the way it got sold for...
[ATTACH] Yeah, don’t know what’s with the grain. It feels like plastic but could be tagua. Don’t know how they did it but it’s all hollow.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Will test it when I get home but I have a good feeling about it.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Any suggestions on the origin. Original decoration or “upgraded” ?
Please, can some of the Mods move the topic? Thanks
It has a soapy feel rather than glassy. Not really convinced about being onyx. Also would think more of Asian than Mexican.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] No marks, not magnetic but I’d think pewter or other plated base metal?
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Trying to figure the stone. It’s hard to scratch but not sure if nephrite or more...
Right, elephant with hippo feet :)
That’s what was my very first impression but then I start naving doubts.
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[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Few questions here. No key so not sure if it works. Any other tools I can use to wind it?...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I’m guessing French but does someone recognize the maker’s mark?
Yeah, I recently sold pair of CGT creamers and they did very well. I’d think ship/hotel pieces would always be marked with their logos.
Jivvy linked this earlier in the thread https://www.ebth.com/items/2750909-late-20th-century-christofle-cup-drainer The rep from Christofle said...
The one from EBTH sold cheap but I hope the proper description to help a bit. Also, do you think it falls in Art Deco style?
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