For me it's the same way, actual carvings are a lot more complicated than ancient ones which take a lot of knowledge only to choose the symbolism...
Just one thing as said that they are cauris, used as a money by a lot of societies, then it's possible to be an attribute to expose your wealth ?...
In Switzerland, we say "Schatz" to a women, or "Schatzli" as more intimate, it's not used as a masculine definition in this case and stay in the...
Thanks, I've repaired one for my wife and it's certainly mounted with an european cut stone, the cut was too perfect to be made without equipment,...
Placed in the history context, there were a lot of countries opposed to Napoleon as you mention in the actual context… The small one out of his...
Perfect for that period:hungry:, "aumonière" is obsolete in french out of the antiques amateurs but I've found a good translation with Reverso....
A lot of work on this bracelet, it has certainly a system with an expansible pin to close it ? I've seen that system on jewelry made around the...
In my opinion it's what is called in french "aumonière" and was made to hold small coins for charity and for church. Metal plated if I look at the...
Condition can make a great difference as design model, those are like new, and sometime you can have two persons who want the piece, here it's...
Nice set, are they marked with their day of use ?
I want to try a translation which gives the real sense of the inscription, it's Vivat(glory to) my treasure ( my beloved girl) who is living with...
Now I'm in the right place, and there are two items which are my choice for 2018,the first one a pocket watch holder, Premier Empire, the eagle is...
Regarding at his design, it can be from 1820-40 in Europe, seems to be silver, after that without having the piece in hands it's difficult to be...
This is the same technology in fine, actually the two techniques piston/blown pressure are used together for bottles to go faster, we visit the...
I've some good 19th century examples with press tool in wood used commonly in Switzerland for all-day glasses which comes very burned and gives...
Here is the book for some indications, not the best made but good examples. [IMG] And the grey/blue colour used at the lathe 19century. [IMG]
White spirit is for storage, not for use, thanks for your commentary.:bag: Normally it does not let any residue but in some case with commercial...
Why not if the stopper is of good quality…:bag:
If they can come from France or belgium, they are pieces you can win in fairs until the 70's, copying old designs and called "verre de foire" in...
On your pictures I can't see if it's blue pressed glass or overlayer with blue transparent glass? The signs of wear on the bottom seems to have...
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