Victorian era black material

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  1. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Some areas have tiny pits, some is smooth. Doesn't leave a streak on paper. A streak on 400 grit sandpaper is fairly grey. One segment has a mold like line down one side.
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  2. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    THAT'S interesting....can't say I've seen a black (mostly) cross before....the pearl is a nice touch.....does the other test as gold?? And could the black be obsidian?? Maybe a mourning cross......can we see the mold line? Sorry Terry for all my questions!!!!
     
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  3. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Gutta percha perhaps.

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  4. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Just visible in this one segment
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    About 14K. No sign of it being rolled plate.
     
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  5. Ce BCA

    Ce BCA Well-Known Member

    Given the surface pitting, perhaps French jet, (which is glass).
     
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    Gold-filled and glass with a seed pearl...certainly possible. I'd hit the cross with a diamond tester. Even a cheap junky one like mine will read glass. The end doesn't read wood coral to me. Gutta percha and vulcanite change color over time, but that notch on the end...could be.
     
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