The lid and lid base were cast,no hammering involved.
Looks like Don Quixote. https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/39896130_don-quixote-wood-carved-figurine
@Scott Eidam Reference to post #11 It took a little time to remember what the coating on jade was called,it is calcification. Everything you...
A mud skipper only has 2 front fins/legs ,not 4 like the carving.
It appears to have some type of coating,whatever it is seems to be flaking off in a number of spots.
Have you tried the local Tibetan Buddhist Center?
Looks like a tadpole,not a fish.
If you have other stones in the house they would most like feel the same as your "jade" piece.I have a ruby,garnet and a piece of ivory on my...
Almost everything will feel "cold" when the room temperature is 70 degrees,put it outside in 95 degree weather and it will feel warm.
I had a 73 Nova SS 350 for a number of years,but after 2 long sea voyages probably tied down on the deck of a transport ship it had a bad case of...
@knowtruth Go back and edit your photos to full image,they are too small to see details...
Chisel edge blade,aluminum hardware.... probably made from recycled parts from the local dump.
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/the-rest-of-those-marbles.29057/
Looks like a volcano instead of a mountain. What is the blade thickness,did you try a file on the blade edge? 2.5mm non heat treated steel has...
It may be called a "gypsy"set ring ,but it isn't..It has bead set stones in an engraved star pattern......
@kyratango A few examples........... https://www.engravingforum.com/showthread.php?t=7302 https://www.9dragonmetalworks.com/gallery
It's a tea ball/infuser.............
From the photos it does not appear to be repoussé,more "carved" and chased unless Asian can see solder lines on the piece.
Doesn't look like "SS",looks more like 2 numbers upside down and backwards since it was stamped on the inside of the base plate,not the surface...
Why does the cane handle look plated and the S/8 in the sterling "stamp" looks smaller or a different font?
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