I recall it being a high purity relative to sterling so must have been .960 and not .980. I wonder if there were different proprietary names...
Anyone have an idea of who might have made this? It’s so whimsical and fun that I don’t want to price it based on other examples and find out down...
That’s pretty big! Someone would like them but unless they are older than late 19th that price would be hard to profit at. That foot would hold...
I always think of cherubs as round faced boys so it’s good to know that isn’t always the case! I also don’t believe they are older but I couldn’t...
I swear there was a different purity with a proprietary name used in England in the 20th century. I am pretty sure it was .980 too. I know because...
I actually thought it looked 3D printed when I saw it and thought plastic. The carving almost looks too perfect in places. At the same time though...
Didn’t England have a 980 silver alloy with a proprietary name they used a bit? I can’t think of it off the top of my head. Maybe I have the...
They’ve got a real interesting look and I like them. I don’t like that the finish/patina is so different in them though. Pairs are more desirable...
I like buttons and I buy collections when I can. For a nice smaller collection recently. I’m not very knowledgeable on them but they are so fun....
Handsome!
Here is the Russian example I found that resembles mine. I does feature a lady though rather than cherubs. [ATTACH][ATTACH]
Thanks for sharing the information, historic examples, and examples from your collection! With the worn down faces on mine I actually thought I...
No ears or hair to best of my recollection. Otherwise yeh basically with a good size cross cutout in the center.
Thanks for all the replies guys and gals. Glad I wasn’t alone on loving the color and designs. Last thing I grabbed in the final seconds of a...
Less human features shape wise but yeh not miles away!
Thanks Mirana and AJ. I thought it probably was for a sari or was a sari but I don’t have any experience with how they work/are worn and didn’t...
I’d say a portly fella with lots of whiskers that liked to lay on beaches and rocks after eating fish in cold water.
I’ve never handled the stuff but I bet that is a good idea. I was just looking for a safe place to temporarily put it and walked by a large...
I just looked at a ton of figural Hopi pins. I think you’re probably correct. Likely a somewhat simple or simplified kachina form.
I forgot to include the cigarette he was passing to her after taking the first long slow drag for himself.
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