Should be popular now. I would have bought that in a heart beat.
If it is a eagle 3 that would be pre1979 and Taxco. Nice necklace. It does speak quality.
I thought maybe that was your clue. You have mentioned bow jewelry before. I should have remembered. Thank you for enlightening me once again.
Your letter of authenticity is to verify there are only 1500 prints and artist usually sign limited addition prints in Pencil.
Can i pick your brain AJ? What clues led you to late 18th century? Just trying to learn.
Someone here directed me to the beadman on facebook. He is offline for a few weeks he said but I think he would be a good source of info for you ....
Really good pearls can run thousands of dollars. I hate thinking about doing this but the earrings might be made into pierced ones by a clever...
sisal looks right. For some reason I keep expecting a cat to pop out of that!
You might just try some scratch cover on the top and scratch I see on the front and see if that is not "good " enough.
Wonderful story. I am assuming that is the original box and I see what looks like the company name . Maybe you could research that. The pearls...
My first impressions was with Bronwen ink sticks used to make calligraphy inks. They are rubbed on a slopping stone dish. Looks like the one was...
Horseshoe nails would make sense. Just like the horse shoe brooch was in style. Is this the time period they all rode around the parks socializing...
Ballistol is an oil so you need to get a cleaner first. My husband uses it on his old colts after he cleans them with hoppes. We heard that during...
I sold an Effanbee not too long ago same age but in very good condition except she needed to be restrung . I kept dropping the price finally sold...
We own a firearm business now for 9 years. A friend of mine does restore firearms. He has always said leave it alone. Do not redo the original...
As in Haley's?
I understand they were hand made by jewelers before mass manufactures began making them some where after 1910?
Holly blue is correct. natural hematite is only mildly magnetic and wont attract iron or other hematite. Lab made is magnetic.
I am assuming you think the sword hilt is gold. I doubt any part of your sword would be all gold . Gold is just not strong enough unless purely...
I was going to sell the pins but they are the only brooches I have come across with that type of clasp. I may save them long enough to educate my...
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