Looks like the pin back was lead soldered and not original.
A sash buckle turned into a brooch?
Silver with niello.
It is chrysanthemum wood,my mother had a couple trinket boxes.
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There was a photo of a guy ready for battle at the Kentucky state house rally over the weekend wearing a Gucci buckle like yours.
Take a clear photo of both sides of the "cut". The photo above does not appear to be a cut edge.
Looks like someone engraved it with a dull screw driver,leaving the guide lines in not professional.
Looks like a low dome triplet,can you see black around the edges? It also appears that the bezel isn't holding the stone in the setting.
Blacksmith's/repurposed blade? The ricasso looks filed and "dented" the blade area next to the ricasso has deep area also.
Looks like someone tried to copy an original and failed.
Boiling? Can't tell what type of stones or horn that is inlaid on the bracelet.
It's a rock............... can you scratch the bottom of the piece with your fingernail?
Jar size?
Another one with an Ottoman tughra.
It was originally plated and the plating has worn off in the dark areas.Can't tell from the photos what the base metal is.
It was in dry dock for repairs April 1973 until April 1974.
It is called Pareidolia,at one time Lapidary Journal did a few articles of rock slabs with animals,people,mountain scenes,etc. Some people could...
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