The photos aren't the greatest,but the only things which may be damascene might be the "silver" wire in the copper boxes along the edge.Everything...
The first ring is nearly impossible to date,the style has been around for probably a hundred years,the diamonds could have been parent's/grand...
The process is called bead and bright-cut setting.It is still being done today but could be expensive on your ring to repair the damage.It would...
The ring with the large stone was bead set,there were no prongs.The area of the missing stone was gouged out to remove the stone.
It looks like dendritic jasper possibly Chinese.
They used a bad U&H stamp left over from 1825... http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLAGEORGEUNITE.html Plain sterling jingle bells ........
What size is the piece and thickness of the copper?Just an educated guess .... the copper is more than 1mm thick,the copper was die stamped and...
Nice baby rattle ............ http://www.silvercollection.it/pagina266.html
It looks like melted plastic of some type,but like most objects photos do little compared to real life.
The photos are not in focus,but the coin seems to have casting bubbles which would make it a fake/replica.
So the lenses have no prescription,are they flat or curved surfaces? One way to find an approx. date would be to check the center thickness of the...
It looks a little like a Japanese inro which was hung on a waist "belt/sash".
It looks like a snuff box.
With the "MV" initials probably an old timer from a gem and mineral club.
With the design of the temple hinges,they look like 60's John Lennon's glasses.
It appears to be cast and not die stamped,probably post WW2.
The whole ring looks odd ... gap/bent edge top of ring chest area,maybe bezel and stone not original to ring.Looks like a "mad-hatter" did the...
An expert would need it to be examined in person,impossible to really judge from a photo.
The "s" is in plain view and why would a lower case "a" have a "cross-bar"?
The engraving isn't what someone would expect for a gift to a king,the crown looks chased poorly and the initials were done by someone very heavy...
Separate names with a comma.
