They are the Bears of Berne. The makers of the movements and cases are neither here nor there, just some blokes in a Swiss shed.
None of them were poor workmen, most were average, a few are considered outstanding. M.Bros do not ring any outstanding bells.
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Typical late 19th, early 20thC. Swiss made, Swiss silver cased lady's fob watches, probably with cylinder escapements, both 935 silver.
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That looks good to me, the best clue is the remnants of the lead foil lining I can see inside the lid, the shape looks right and some other...
It's far from illegal here, just restrictions on export import.
Really need a picture to comment,but Georgian tortoiseshell veneer tea caddies can go over $1000 quite easily. But don't get too excited, it may...
Is it time to come and buy a car full and take it to Canada, I wonder?
I was wondering if the rather draconian restrictions on the US domestic possession and sale of ivory objects (discussed on the Ebay boards a while...
Coral could run into CITES restrictions nowadays. And with the dubious state of ivory ownership in the USA, maybe coral could suffer a similar fate?
I'd list it according to the best of my knowledge and belief. In this case the evidence seems adequate to me. An air of quite confidence carries...
Make sure you aren't touching the metal prongs when testing. That model make a rapid bleeping noise if you touch the metal, it's very...
"Due in part to the similar thermal conductivity between moissanite and diamond, it is a popular target for scams; however, an electrical...
I was reading Mansons post and came to a juddering mental stop on this phrase: look up some tall, virgin Till the speculation stopped and the eye...
Heat dispersion in sapphires differs from diamonds because the elements involved are different. The pure carbon of diamond has different...
Because I was around when a lot of today's stuff wasn't, not only can I time travel in my head, but I am more impressed by just how much effort...
We never throw anything away in Britain, so we still have the College of Arms in London, who still oversee matters of heraldry and no doubt have...
Diamonds are sometimes blue. Since it is a fairly modern ring the stones could be synthetic. Very small diamonds can be pretty cheap wholesale...
The unexplained mark could be an earlier non standard mark for Ely.
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