Since there is a distinct solder line near the Maltese cross and the"plating" didn't burn off,I don't think the ring is copper.It could have been...
Not sure what you think low quality stabilized stones are,but the majority of turquoise mined in the U.S. has been stabilized since the late...
Something is odd with the stones,but enlarging the photos doesn't let me see what it is.
It could have been made by anyone in the last 40/50 years,white,black,brown,Asian,NA,It would be just a guess even by the "experts".
It looks more like a tiger cowrie and the lid part doesn't look like abalone.What is the size of the cowrie?
Padded teapot caddy, most of the ones I have seen are padded wicker baskets with area for cups and teapot.
They are made in India...Pier One imports,etc. Yours appears to be better quality than most.
If it is snapping turtle there is no problem selling,they are considered a pest in most states and commercially farmed for meat and other products.
Blades have been acid etched with names,slogans and different designs for centuries,it is much easier than trying to engrave a hardened blade.
No mention of size ........... but it looks like snapping turtle shell and someone probably had it for dinner before cleaning the shell.
A patent date will not tell you when something was made.I have a couple Ezra Bowman engraving tools made in the 1990's with a patent date of...
Just depends on what you want to call it...............
The cowl was done with a wooden dowel with lapping compound, abrasive disks, modern Cratex rounds of various diameter and is known as a "jeweled...
The Spirit of St. Louis cowl was not "engine turned",it was done with a rod and abrasives in a drill press/hand drill type tool,engine turned is...
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