Post pictures once they're repaired :)
Congratulations, Greg!
Very nice and beautiful color. I'm in! :)
Sorry, I meant to type 19 cm. Then would that suggest it is newer as well?
Yeah, that's what I meant. When closed, it is 7.48 inches (19 cm) long.
I try to buy antique, so I thought that with the marcasites, it was more art deco era. Thank you for the analysis! :)
Yeah. Thank you! Darn, I thought it would be older. Also, hope you're feeling better! :)
Have you tested both sections of the brooch? The lower part appears older in my mind than the upper part, but they both look rather old (Which...
Sure thing :) [ATTACH]
What does the clasp look like? It looks more recent to me.
I bought this bracelet for about 5 euros over melt value today, figuring that it looks old enough to be valuable. The circular rose sections look...
Fantastic, thank you. :) I have a few other random antique leather pieces that could use cleaning. I'd never have thought to use saddle soap.
Thank you :) My family owns horses, so I'll give that a shot.
Don't take my word for it, but it looks Turkish to me.
Thank you! :) I hope you feel better soon.
I wonder if the shield might be for a monogram.
The star and crescent are Islamic (and Turkish) symbols, and the lettering on the bottom is Arabic, I think.
I wonder if it might be Austro-Hungarian... :eek:
I thought that was a patch of lighter mother of pearl tone in the first image, but maybe not. @Jivvy ivory was my initial thought, too, but I...
I'm pretty sure those are mother of pearl. The shell can get pretty thick. Might be gold or gold-filled. I'm guessing gold-filled if it's mother...
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