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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Cranberry glass?
« on: February 07, 2015, 12:44:20 pm »
It looks a little like Moser to me, enamelled cranberry glass. But I know very little about glass.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Inherited desk/secretaire (England)
« on: February 07, 2015, 08:45:17 am »
Those dovetails are similar to the ones I would expect to see on the piece I linked to.
I'm sorry I can't help you with restoration costs etc as I'm in the UK.
I'm sorry I can't help you with restoration costs etc as I'm in the UK.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Sevres or not ?? That is the question !!
« on: February 07, 2015, 08:30:15 am »
It looks German to me Mart but I haven't been able to find the exact mark.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Inherited desk/secretaire (England)
« on: February 06, 2015, 03:45:43 am »
Im on a tablet so I can't get a decent look at the photos. The dovetails would help. Where the drawer front is connected to the sides of the drawers.
This is a similar looking piece. Fully restored and pristine.
https://www.regentantiques.com/itemDetails/06003-Antique-Victorian-Walnut-Inlaid-Bonheur-Du-Jour-c.1860
This is a similar looking piece. Fully restored and pristine.
https://www.regentantiques.com/itemDetails/06003-Antique-Victorian-Walnut-Inlaid-Bonheur-Du-Jour-c.1860
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Can anyone help with this terracotta pipe please? Chibouk?
« on: February 05, 2015, 01:49:24 pm »
Hopefully better pic of mark
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Antique Questions Forum / Can anyone help with this terracotta pipe please? Chibouk?
« on: February 05, 2015, 01:45:37 pm »
Does anyone know what the mark on this terracotta pipe is? Any idea of age or any information appreciated. Unfortunately there are some chips to the lip of the bowl so it's value is limited but I would like to know more about it.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mexican silver? Necklace. Tribal masks
« on: January 26, 2015, 02:04:33 pm »
Thank you so much Wendy! 
And thank you too Mart.
And thank you too Mart.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mexican silver? Necklace. Tribal masks
« on: January 25, 2015, 04:08:49 pm »
Thanks Mart 
I can't follow your link unfortunately it just takes me to Google home page.
I can't follow your link unfortunately it just takes me to Google home page.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Mexican silver? Necklace. Tribal masks
« on: January 25, 2015, 12:21:12 pm »
Hopefully a better photo of mark
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Antique Questions Forum / Mexican silver? Necklace. Tribal masks
« on: January 25, 2015, 12:18:52 pm »
Hi guys,
I'm really hoping you will be able to help me out here. I have a nice necklace that I have had for years. It was filthy when I got it and I never bothered with it until now (son in college, fees to find
). I have washed it with soap and water which has uncovered a Mexico mark. There is a B type shape in the centre of the mark but I can't make out the rest. I have tried polishing this part and it hasn't helped.
The face appears to be onyx but I'm not sure about the other stones. They are cold to the touch and feel glassy on my teeth but they have got an iridescence like tigers eye.
Can anyone suggest what the stones may? Glass? Age of piece? Similar ones I've seen on net are 40s to 60s. Is this later? Any idea of maker? Could it be silver? It feels and looks like silver.
Any help much appreciated.
I'm really hoping you will be able to help me out here. I have a nice necklace that I have had for years. It was filthy when I got it and I never bothered with it until now (son in college, fees to find
). I have washed it with soap and water which has uncovered a Mexico mark. There is a B type shape in the centre of the mark but I can't make out the rest. I have tried polishing this part and it hasn't helped.The face appears to be onyx but I'm not sure about the other stones. They are cold to the touch and feel glassy on my teeth but they have got an iridescence like tigers eye.
Can anyone suggest what the stones may? Glass? Age of piece? Similar ones I've seen on net are 40s to 60s. Is this later? Any idea of maker? Could it be silver? It feels and looks like silver.
Any help much appreciated.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What is this?
« on: September 14, 2014, 04:32:56 pm »
Sorry Mart you are right. I'm being dim 
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: What is this?
« on: September 14, 2014, 03:41:16 pm »
Is it too small to be a gaming cup for dice?
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 14K Gold Brooch/Watch pin
« on: September 14, 2014, 03:30:47 pm »
Here in the UK it was around the 1790s I believe, that the purity mark was introduced although they had been marking gold and silver since the 1300s routinely (and even in Roman times I guess.) We used Ct rather than K but it's just the same. I assume the US will have introduced the K around the same sort of time?
I'm afraid my knowledge of US jewellery is limited. One of the reasons I'm here . I'm very rusty on the UK stuff too. So I may be corrected on that yet. But I'm always happy to learn.
I'm afraid my knowledge of US jewellery is limited. One of the reasons I'm here
. I'm very rusty on the UK stuff too. So I may be corrected on that yet. But I'm always happy to learn.
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: 14K Gold Brooch/Watch pin
« on: September 14, 2014, 02:22:28 pm »
It is a fleur de lis chatelaine pin I believe.
Found one on jansjewells.com that you could look at for comparison, see what you think?
http://www.jansjewells.com/item.php?item_id=2629&page=g&category_id=45#.VBX4X2K9KSM
Found one on jansjewells.com that you could look at for comparison, see what you think?
http://www.jansjewells.com/item.php?item_id=2629&page=g&category_id=45#.VBX4X2K9KSM
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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Sea side tat I think
« on: September 14, 2014, 02:15:41 pm »
Btw Hello Potypeanut and welcome to the board. It is very friendly here.
Does your pink plate have a lustre type finish?
Does your pink plate have a lustre type finish?