Rotate the sheath 90 degrees counter clockwise,someone may be able to read the words.
I sold some to customers in Russia,France and Germany years ago.
But you don't know where the OP's cross was made or when. Hard to say something is fur trade era without information.
If you mean fur trade silver,they were made by professionals and the Iroquois silversmiths of the 19th century would done a better job with the...
The hole shows a lot of wear,it could be a hundred years old.Poorly engraved,maybe with a screwdriver and a nail.It is worth what ever you think...
Masons
Real wrought iron hasn't been used for probably 80+ years,everything called "wrought iron" has been mild steel.
It looks like the copper is in a "pocket",so you probably won't see anything with a side view.
On the back surface it looks like 2 different types of metal with copper inserted into a "white" metal.
The photos aren't clear,looks like there are 2 layers of metal.If so,it was probably die stamped ,soldered together and then enameled.It could be...
Yes I liked the movie,would have answered back earlier.Making Italian style potatoes au gratin.
It is still listed as an acceptable mark in the U.S. FTC jewelry guidelines.
Did you watch the movie? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2084970/
STG is an older mark for sterling,you probably will never find out who made it.
I thought the lines looked familiar,but without knowing if they were internal or external I didn't want to guess.I have a man made quartz crystal...
Probably man made quartz,the lines would be "bread crumb" inclusions.
Betel nut container? @Any Jewelry
Obsidian https://www.crystalrivergems.com/gold-plated-obsidian-arrowhead-2-2-5-large/
Rock collecting was a family pastime for years. Garnets,sapphires,fossils in Virginia.Quart crystals in Arkansas,geodes in Iowa,Lake Superior...
Rocks..... Washington state carnelian [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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