Bad quality pic, sorry. It's Mathey.
Figured I'd post this other pocket watch when pocket watches are still fresh on people's minds. Unfortunately, mine doesn't work, but figured 6...
That looks like the British lion mark and an anchor for Birmingham silver, but I'm not familiar enough with date marks to suggest what year it is....
Thanks :) I've been having a string of luck lately after a bit of a dry spell. I'll do that. I bought a couple more clear beaded ones from the...
Some more of this weekend's finds. The brooch in the upper left corner is goldstone, while the buckle is wood and chrome. [ATTACH]
This seller had a good amount of other Victorian era jewelry too that was way outside my price range. She had set a few boxes to the side, filled...
Thank you! It's so weird. No luck in Germany, no luck in the Czech Republic, but finally in England, I found it
Missing two of the smaller stones, but for 50 cents, I wasn't going to argue. Months of searching, and I finally found saphiret. [ATTACH]
Beautiful necklace, Vesuvia, and welcome to the forum! Others will be along shortly to help.
Thank you! :) Now, to invest in a testing kit (or take it to a jeweler)!
Thanks, INH! Haha, same! And then there are some time (like last week, when I turned down two very nice watch fobs for 17.5 euros each) when I...
Thanks :) I hope so! Now that it's polished, I can admire the finer carving details.
Here is how it looks partially polished [ATTACH]
Haha. Ask me again in a few weeks when I make another mistake buy. :D
Totally not what I was expecting for a 1.5 euro purchase. :eek: I thought it was just very dark bronze before I started cleaning it.
Found another similar one:...
Ooh, thank you! I'll follow that route and see what else I can find.
I polished the bracelet up a bit, and it is definitely silver-toned underneath. I'll post it once I finish cleaning it.
Thank you! Any thoughts on what metal it might be? I don't think it's silver, but the patina is nearly black.
Sorry, yes. Outer circumference of approximately 18 cm (22 counting the gap). Inner circumference of 13 cm, not counting the gap. Would probably...
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