Backs please. That set with the ships are good quality English transferware. Given that's a mixed steam and sailing ship, I'd think 1870s or so.
The clue is that last cartouche. It's a trumpet blowing a banner, which Dixon has as their emblem. There's other JD&S marks but none with that.
When the wall came down, a bunch of Russian pilots came over to a UK airshow. They sold almost everything they were wearing for hard currency....
In the early 70s, a Polish school friend financed trips back to the old country by taking a suitcase full of clothes and selling them there. They...
They don't know furrin marks, often. I've a lovely 18ct bracelet with turquoise nuggets. The seller had no clue about Spanish hallmarks, so it was...
See, I'd have thought Italian.
I can't see how the chemistry of that reaction would remove cloudiness.
Modern with small amber pieces probably made in Poland - much of this is.
The base? Yup.
Definitely Dale Tiffany. I've had at least two. They're well made and very attractive, but worth about a third of that tag.
They're individual beads. I'll have a better look tomorrow, but my first thought was glass.
It is indeed, and she gets very good prices. I think it's the sort of thing she'd love.
I'd sell it in the UK. Tooveys are really good on jewellery, but you'd probably do better in Scotland. Your best bet is Great Western Auctions in...
I think you can get your eye in if you've handled enough of certain Stuff. Even if it had been costume, it was still very well made and I was...
The formal prohibition was indeed later, but Scottish symbolism of any kind was very very frowned upon. It took Victoria's sentimentality for all...
I go to an antiques market every so often - outdoor, proper old fashioned, also sells plants, fruit, and clothing, with a terrific second hand...
I'd say certainly fine to call it Empoli.
One thought on this. It had serious symbolism at a time when things Scots were being supressed. It's almost certainly a Jacobite protest emblem -...
I'd assumed the chain was new, indeed.
You're welcome. I've a couple of SI-AN bits and have had shedloads of other Empoli. My Italian isn't brilliant, but it's enough to read websites!
Separate names with a comma.
