ABS journey man bend test just past 6 minute mark.[MEDIA] Master smith test..............
Can't see the inside of the ring shank,but it looks cast and probably isn't older than the 1970's.
Looks like a porosity pocket.
They are called ring sizing beads.
@nifflertreasures Many metal objects have been made by spinning for more than 100 years.
If the piece is marked 14K,they wouldn't be breaking the law.I don't believe they are required to test for metal content.There are hundreds or...
Looks like it was made on a rolling mill and not repoussé.The piece could have come from the Himmel workshop/factory as the top border is very...
Really can't tell much based on the photos.If it is copper and silver on the top surface it was acid etched to show the pattern.The maker's mark...
I see nothing to suggest it is Japanese,is there a separation between the top of the ring and the inside? The inside mark is not clear enough to...
Novelty pipe similar to this one .... https://picclick.com/Fire-Fighter-Bus-Car-Tobacco-Smoking-Pipe-Wood-372588611909.html
It has a hinged "flap" door on the top,photo too fuzzy to see what is coming out of the hinge hole.
@clutteredcloset49 Mexican onyx is travertine,the "onyx" is a misused word.
Onyx is a black/white layered chalcedony/agate,the above piece is alabaster or travertine.
https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Vintage-ALABASTER-PITCHER-URN-by-ROMANO-BIANCHI-VOLTERRA-ITALY-DRAGON-HANDLE-/264175744908?hash=item3d8219f78c
Waltzing while shoving a sword into the stomach and a dagger into it's head?
Removing hide glue veneer. http://antiquerestorers.com/Articles/SAL/removen.htm
Looks like a swallow.
The mark is sideways... rotate 90 degrees left and right.
I don't see any veneer,the inside of the drawer looks like sycamore.
The eyes are for a human powered tow rope.
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