That's the smallest piece of cloisonné I've seen, by far...Lovely, Peggy!
Wishin', an' Hopin'; what I hear...Noble exercises, both!
Nice Score, Bosko!
No...but they are lovely!
What a treasure, this amazing person. Truly a woman to respect an' admire. Eternal Peace, Fair Lady!
Something that puzzles me is the contrast between those small, finely finished notches, an' the almost crudely cut-off big end. There's a bit of...
Yes, they really are...Thanks, Fig!
An excellent point!
Smooth, confident signature...an' the vase itself is beyond competent. Whoever they are/were, it's very nice!
So that display is originally back-marked with a pre-1963 postal zone...I thought (hoped?) it was older...sigh.
I can see that now...barely, but you're right. Thanks!
Wow...quite a variety of esoteric words an' tools shown in that lengthy journal...Fascinating...Thank you, SIS!
Great link, Books...Thank you!
Where do you see a 2-digit postal code, Debora?
The cardboard disk is ~29.5cm diameter; the 20 Saw Tooth Wire samples are ~6 to 8cm in length. Made in England, the illegible stamped information...
I don't believe it would...but I've never seen amber of that brilliant red. There is the specific gravity test, in salt water. You'll need to...
I yield to superior wisdom...bookmark it is. Thanks, all!
Could be, I suppose...but this thing was made recently; if so, it's possibly a copy of something from that era.
To offer a glimpse of the crowd I occasionally run with; one of them asked if Taiwan made things out of gold...he owns this thing. It's 5 3/4"...
Could the wood be Yew? I think it's a tool...or alternatively, a cut-off or remnant of something else.
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