Unusual way to use a cone bead and a bit small for a flower.
Very strange piece,the balls on both pieces were cut on a lathe.Too much labor involved for a simple design.
The watch was a custom order for the engraver,there are a number of members who engrave a variety of watches,etc. I have been a member for 13...
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Not sure if you can see the photos on the link,if not I can probably copy and post a couple....
Not sure where it is broken in the photos... the tip of a "flower",the long line on the back of the pack? The photos don't have the right contrast...
@Eclector Photos?
Yes... what is the pear drop stones? Blue moonstone,rainbow moonstone,labradorite,just another feldspar to guess it's identity....
Looks a bit small for a glove box,the etsy link is 12 inches long and the OP's doesn't look more than 6-8.
@KikoBlueEyes Do you have any experience working with jade/gemstones? It is not something you can jump into as jade is a tough stone.Can you get...
Length and width? Looks a little like the ones we used for fishing and scuba diving.
Are there air bubbles in photo # 6 or reflections? The bottom rough crystal looks like a sapphire.
https://picclick.com/Towle-Vintage-Silver-Tone-Compact-Purse-Make-Up-192129455019.html
Is that a candle in the bottom center?
Hand pierced and chased,the saw piercing is a little ragged but a nice piece.
Yes,and you don't know how many thousands of pieces came from the Philippines and Indonesia..............
I can only guess you weren't associated with the hobbyist community 30-40 years ago and the thousands of NA style pieces which were made.
No one can correctly identify it from the photo,just educated guesses.
Bears claws have been easy to buy for many years except in California. https://www.hideandfur.com/inventory/2735.html
A "VL" listed as unknown possibly not NA... https://www.art-amerindien.com/signature_indian_native_marks_tz.htm#v Anyone with some silver...
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