@springfld.arsenal Springfield may know the marks.
If it is actual wrought iron there are a number of people who buy and cut them into pieces for knife making.
The stone could be a jasper or dyed chalcedony,but there is too much reflection in the photo to say anything except it is a green stone.
It looks like it was repaired at some point,there is enough solder to solder 4 or more bases to the cups.The handle doesn't look original...
Does it have a tail? Looks a bit like a Japanese tanuki.
Most jeweler's know little about jade,if they have a GIA certificate they know more.Without being tested it is just a guess,my guess is bowenite a...
Looks like a resin/stone composite similar to this Korean themed soapstone chess set...........
More likely to be hollow serpentine beads.
If it was made from square stock... one end was flattened and the piece was turned 90 degrees and the other end was flattened.
Possibly a cedar shake roofing tool.
The Chinese didn't have katanas,would need a photo of the full blade. From the appearance it looks like a fantasy/souvenir piece.The designs,etc...
Not sure if you can view the photos without being a registered member..............
David Neal has posted a number of his engraved pieces on the Engraverscafe forum,but has never posted his shop.
Many engraver's have been using a stereo microscope for close work for years instead of a head piece magnifier.
The middle photo is "silver".
Of course they used a hammer and chisel to do the engraving,many people still prefer the technique. [MEDIA]
If I had the piece........I would strip the patina off and clean well and reapply a new patina to my desired darkness,fairly easy to use Baldwin's...
They look like rose cut garnets and I believe the 925S mark has had people confused for years.
Looks like poor quality watermelon tourmaline.
Hard to see the crystal shape ,but it may be Dioptase and not chrome diopside.
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