The engravings are lovely, the depictions of various people of the world are rather comical!
Looks like black glass to me, conchoidal fracture at the hole.
Fabulous! Are they shell cameos? I hope she wears the final creation often!
Amazing it's in as good condition as it is! The howling face is the end!!
What an informative thread! I had one of these belts, only silver-plated. Took a long time for me to figure out what it was. Appreciate the...
Thanks, all. May be just a designer's creative urge.
It appears to be silver-plate over copper, with some areas left alone as copper. The top has a shield with copper edge containing a smaller shield...
Thank you for your reply! I am intrigued by the French glass imitations using lavender glass. I think whether stone or glass it's a very pretty...
Thanks, @i need help ! I'll give it a shot!
Understood, Komokwa! But if anyone is looking for pieces by this artist and I don't have the name in my listing, they probably won't find it!
Thanks, AJ, I think EB is correct. Now to try and figure out who EB is!
I don't think the mark is "IB" as the left-side character has two lobes, like a reverse B. Yes, evelyb30, it is similar to a fur clip but...
Trying to ID this 3 1/8" long artisan brooch. Marks are 925, 22K, 37 and maker's mark, maybe a clover, or BB/EB? Stones are onyx. Very unusual...
Gold can get verdigris--I just cleaned a 14K shell cameo with greenies at the edges of the bezel. I used mineral oil and a Q-tip but a toothpick...
Acid testing could ID the metal, if you're not familiar with that have someone who is assist. Or, ask a jeweler to test for you. Some use acid,...
I'd say it has a Modernist vibe
Thank you! I noticed the shorter ones were not marked, odd. I appreciate your reply!
I'm thinking the center stone could be carnelian.
I've found very similar designs online attributed to Zanesville Pottery Homespun but most have raised 4-digit letters on the base (4012 for this...
Thanks so much for the info!
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