Truly. The cutter was competent & could have made quite a nice piece, if only he had copied from a decent composition. No way to know if these...
You should have heard me calmly suggesting to her that she would really like to have this nice pine cone rather than my forefinger, wouldn't she?...
Reading this after replying to thread with your marvelous kyratisations. I still want to know what this Japanese Mothra creature was that got...
I was thinking some might be from teething, if the metal is soft enough.
We will have to wait for the members who are expert at recognizing silver marks to give their opinions. I can only do it when they are easy. :)
And welcome, beth d.
[ATTACH] [IMG] Made right before they changed the national mark to the lotus.
It is 900 silver, slightly lower fineness than sterling/925. Emendation: it is marked 900. If tested, it may prove higher. Egyptian assay marks...
[IMG] [IMG] I made the prayer wheel comment in seriousness, thinking I had seen some this shape, but seems this is not correct. Is the end with...
Jellies are something I would definitely steer clear of. Ditto for sharks, since I probably wouldn't know if I was looking at a great white or a...
Evidently, you can have it all: [ATTACH] Psyche's wing; Diana's crescent moon; Flora's leaves.
Clowns, on the other hand...
I think your new arachnid friend is glorious. It looks to me more like a beautiful orb spider I once watched as she methodically built her web...
Don't know the first thing about it, but like the handled calla lily vase. :)
Looks more like a Tibetan prayer wheel? As for Ruttles: [MEDIA]
The one INH found on eBay looks to me like much better, perhaps more authentic, work than your piece. Seller of that one is asking $155 US, but...
Welcome, jhernjh. Great job with the post. :) The one with the perforated lid that twists would be for something like talcum powder.
These never fail to do well, even when correctly described as artificial. Someone at the mystery company that produced them had an incredibly...
Pre-9/11/2001 is all I know.
The one in silver has reappeared, now as Vintage Silver Lady with a Peace Dove Cameo Brooch Pin and 'I believe the cameo is carved from a resin...
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