Hard to say ... the seal looks too simplified for a monarch.And almost anything can be reproduced/faked, would need an expert to examine it.
Have you seen these edible cameos? http://www.notquitenigella.com/2017/10/31/cameo-skeleton-cookie-tutorial/
Looks like walrus tusk.
Most likely a "modern" piece personalized for the owner with the JJ initials. Most of the civil war metal flask were die stamped with designs and...
@ scoutshouse Garnets show up at various locations http://digforgems.com/ .We used to find garnets in the mine dumps around Ramona,but that was...
@ KikoBlueEyes Digging for gemstones is fun... rubies,sapphires,garnets,aquamarine,emeralds in North Carolina.Sapphires in Montana,opal in...
I don't think I have seen that pattern in nickel silver,but there are many more patterns in copper and brass also....
Maybe get the stone checked with a gem tester and go from there.Photos can be deceptive when viewed online and the difference between sw and lw...
@ Bronwen Isn't this the theme of one of your cameos? http://edition.cnn.com/style/article/fresco-erotic-pompeii-leda-and-swan-intl/index.html
Cost of the silver at the time it was made,maybe $12-$16.
Looks like amboyna burl but there are a number of burls that are similar. http://www.hesserhandcrafted.com/First%20Pages/Veneer%20Samples.html
There is modern "red" topaz,but it is all treated by some method.
There are many rocks which appear to have landscape scenes,birds,animals...
The common name is red carnelian agate.
What does the rim of the bowl being "machine-lapped" have anything to do with age?
The majority of jewelry made since the late 1800's has been made by presses and dies.
Yes I see them listed as citrine,topaz,smoky quartz ,etc. https://britishmineralogy.com/wordpress/?page_id=115
Looks like patterned wire from Rio Grande and other suppliers. https://www.riogrande.com/product/sterling-silver-pattern-wire-dead-soft/102107...
What is the elongated bubble at the 7 o'clock position near the prong?
Cairngorm is smoky quartz,the op's stone looks like glass.The piece is hand engraved with wriggle engraving and cut lines.
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