A fad,novelty item of the time period.Why do people do the things they do? More examples.......
I don't think it was used to print anything,annealing the copper and then "die" stamping/forming it into a dish would have distorted the engraving...
Looks like malachite and bone.
Fluorite is a soft and fragile stone,it has 3 distinct cleavage plains.If you were to drop it on a hard surface you would probably end up with a...
@KSW The above link is full of misleading/bad information with a number of "trade names" which do not apply to actual moonstone.
My house was built in 1911 and has several window panes with waves and bubbles,it's not easy to date glass.
Looks like the clip on a number of my ponytail clips.
There are no actual dimensions posted,so my guess is antler.
Too bad you didn't get the rest of the set of 4. https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-60s-set-illegal-drug-coffee-1881556364
The compass box is slightly spalted maple.
I worked for a fine jewelry designer for a number of years before retiring and make a few pieces when requested from friends. A number of threads...
@Joan Did you spend any time with the Gem and Mineral club in San Diego? They had a great shop with everything needed to make most types of...
There is no quality to the piece,a high school student or beginning hobbyist could have made it and spent a little time cleaning up the solder joints.
@HailCthulhu No way of fixing the damage without knowing what metals are involved.Sanding and polishing probably did more harm than good.
Could be a yarn winder.
Like all stones there are different levels of quality,yours are on the lower end.The more expensive stones have more color and brighter flash.
Looks like a tapered bangle bracelet.
Interesting shade,but a lot of work.... the piercing was all done with a chisel.
I see nothing in the photo to suggest amazonite.
That's about it,there was an article not long stating the FTC is changing things again.A hand signed maker's name could be substituted for the now...
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