I may have done the same thing when I found them. Just to own a mouseman item! I felt the same when I discovered a wee jug I also bought at a...
Here are a couple of photos taken tonight and the one with UV definitely is looking like Any Jewelry described. So is it natural, Baltic, egg yolk...
Oh perfect! thank you Any Jewelry - when I looked it up, the pieces of amber appeared green - but they were raw pieces (ie not shaped or set in...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Hi, the following items are all brass, heavy for their...
Look for marks hidden in plain sight. I go over every inch of my pieces with a jeweler's loupe and sometimes still have trouble finding marks I...
Hi, yes from my research I thought Danish as well - I have several other items with the 830 S (I always thought the S stood for silver - but...
I think you're right 2manybooks - maybe a souvenir version of the real thing? The wee "handle" looks like the striker. Mine definitely look a lot...
I really hope not
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Thanks Bronwen. Yes, you whack your knuckles! What religion/country would that be?
Hi, I have this sweet little brooch marked 830 S - no country or makers marks. I thought the cabochons looked like butterscotch amber, but I've...
Yes, those are exactly the type of bell I was meaning, but mine are definitely wooden. Thank you
Oh wow, I wonder if they are Indonesian then, they are very good at that. I did also wonder if I'm overthinking it and it's just simply a key ring.
Hi - the 'handle' is approx 4cm long and can be held, but quite small. Each 'bell' not including the handle is about 3x3cm. There is nothing...
Hi, putting this in the general discussion as I'm not sure what it is or what it's made of. My thought was that it might be a netsuke and carved...
Never mind, I've just worked out it's Wagner
Lovely vase, can you do a closer shot of the signature on the painting? I was looking to see if it was Angelica Kauffman but looks like it's one...
Hoping someone will recognise the maker's mark on these (I think) celluloid earrings. Thanks in advance for your help. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
What is a beautiful thing! Silver plate can still be surprisingly valuable depending on the maker and the rarity of the item - though obviously...
Yes, I would have thought ginger jar too, although with that shape lid I have seen them called temple jars.
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