OK, about the lovely pin, are you sure it is acrylic? Try the tooth tap test, I would expect it to be glass. Let us know!
This is the museum web site, anyone who can read Japanese maybe can look at it to find where they have some photos. There may be a photo of your...
I do not see Art Nouveau.
Oh yes, I find selling at shows that people could care less what their parents had, but if I have something that their grandparents had they make...
I am not sure exactly what the last piece is but it had something to do with the printing process. Four color printing is a process where all...
Try a magnet, you will know instantly if it is iron.
Like you said, it’s pot metal and very soft. Most jewelers won!t touch costume, they work on precious metals only.
I know what you mean Greg. We live in a time when the local postal workers don't know who is in their town, even if its a small town :(
Well goes to show you what I know :woot: Thanks TallCakes!
Yes, have it tested, unless you do there is no way you can safely sell it as topaz.
Be careful if you clean it, you have to find the best way to do it without hurting the pearl.
It kind of looks like the intaglio was maybe larger oveall and cut down, but at an angle. Normally the figure would be straight in the setting.
Did they tell you what the stones are? If I am seeing correctly, they look like they are rose cut so I would assume this is an old ring. Did you...
In my case my taste hasn’t changed, but expanded. When I was 20 I fell in love with silver Art Nouveau pins and I still love them. At that point...
I'm wondering why the fat woman hates society (story bottom left of your first photo) :rolleyes:
On the pearl pin, is the M in a shape that looks like a scallop shell? If so it is a Mikimoto piece and that makes it a bit more desirable. The S...
JMHO, but I don't think this is a glass with that edge, it would be hard to drink out of. I suspect it is an EAPG spooner. Calling @TallCakes...
I LOVE IT!!!!!
I had a silver filigree card case and a carved mother of pearl card case, and what I found is standard business cards today do not fit in the...
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