Ah, yes. The ones that get away. Still, I have my little triumphs too, some acquired in full knowledge of what seller was virtually giving away,...
The beads look like bone to me. Can't see the pendant bit well enough to form an opinion about it. I'm not seeing ivory here at all. Tricia, do...
An E after a karatage mark always makes me think 'electroplate'. The pendant photographs more like shell. Does it feel like stone in the hand?...
If the one on top is a Roman paste of the amethyst intaglio below it, & if there is no trace of a signature on the paste, it may have implications...
I'm taking 'Lescale' as the artist name & the word next to the print number as the title.
Sure it's not a Boojum?
Looks like a really snappy sundae dish.
@bluumz @Figtree3 Thank you so much for the kind words & thanks to all who take an interest & keep this thread lively. I don't think My Lady...
People often had little busts of famous composers, Beethoven & Mozart seem to have been particular favorites, on the piano, for the inspiration of...
Helmet shell, set in Naples in 800 silver; late 1950s - early 60s most likely.
Women's lib, the first wave. Just in case we couldn't figure out from the hair & clothes that this was a modern miss. The subcategories under...
These come along regularly, with different color 'stones'. For some reason I see the necklaces more often than the bracelets; perhaps the latter...
Appears to be a real brass sash buckle with a real shell cameo. Depends on whether you collect cameos or sash buckles; more interesting for the...
It looks a bit as though they were salvaged; the pin stem was definitely altered to suit better.
I think it was made that way. This is mine: [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
It actually looks as though both hinge & clasp on yours have been replaced, or at least resoldered, & the pin deliberately bent so that the tip...
Quite possibly the angriest looking bacchante I've ever seen. Must be a mean drunk. I sometimes buy one thing to get another, although sometimes...
I have one with very similar construction. Just pulled it out to compare. Mine has more wear to the silver finish, so that the decorative balls...
For a light evening wrap is what I would imagine.
Best & quickest way to get an idea is to look at sold listings on eBay for similar items, e.g., 'shell cameo silver'.
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