Hnh. I've a brooch with those sort of leaves.....
I'd say garniture. There's a word for that sort of sugar finish which escapes me. Dudson made it amongst others.
I'm now confused, that's deffo a Spanish silver mark.
Might be enamel.
You can get wonderful useable Georgian glasses for a fraction of that, too.
I've seen Eastern European dough bowls like that.
That plant is deranged. Chrysanthemum leaves, but from a woody stem, with berry clusters and tendrils? It looks like a mash up with a grape vine.
I'm seeing older millefiori glass.
They'd have been part of a set of at least six, each with its own number. True or not, there is a persistent story about a former Duke of...
It did. And even in that state, it's worth more than I paid. I need to find the crest.
I'm no Tiffany expert, but that's a very clumsy mark.
It's quite typical of 70s and 80s Spanish pieces. I've a nice bracelet which was my mother's. Bought in Spain in the late 70s. That weave was popular.
Yup, good point. It's hand hammered: the initials are in some kind of Devanagari script but I don't know which.
Oh yes. How to set off every alarm going.
Picked this little opt up yesterday, and I suspect Indian given the marking and style. Would welcome opinions on age and/or region, please!...
This thing is almost four inches long. Not sure I'd dare wear it, I'd get done for carrying! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
As an aside, interesting thing on Antiques Roadshow last night. Good cultured pearl string, nice Mappin and Webb gold clasp. But NOT knotted!
Spanish silver. May well be rhodium plated on top, that's common.
There was another French designer who "copied" her technique and backs, if I can remember the name. Yes, layered.
This is a bit a/f, but it's around 250 years old. A Battersea enamel patch box with armorial. Less than a cup of coffee. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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