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shamster liked evelyb30's post in the thread Today's finds in antique fair Glasgow.

The pocket watch holder is an awesome thing too. The plainer silver box appears to have engraving on it. Initials and Forest-Lodge 1915?...

shamster replied to the thread Today's finds in antique fair Glasgow.

Yes Forest Hill Lodge, plus a W. M. supposing the initials of either the gifter or recipient

shamster liked verybrad's post in the thread Today's finds in antique fair Glasgow.

Hope the boxes are sterling. If so, think you did OK.

shamster replied to the thread Today's finds in antique fair Glasgow.

Yes all fully hallmarked, 1913 & 14:joyful:

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Today's finds in antique fair Glasgow

Bought all these for 100 pounds, what do you think? It's a known antique fair so the dealers know what they were selling, hence no...

Forum: Antique Discussion

shamster liked Dessert58's post in the thread Last weeks finds: some old, some gold.

[ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH][ATTACH] Here are some of the things I found these last few weeks. The goldstone and...

shamster replied to the thread Two finds at London's markets - any further information?.

Haha, I do this because I'm 99% confident with it, just need one final strike to be 100% sure

shamster liked Lucille.b's post in the thread Two finds at London's markets - any further information?.

Glad you were able to get a refund you were happy with. How did you test the stones? I worry when I hear "brutal way". Hope they are...

shamster replied to the thread Two finds at London's markets - any further information?.

I scratched it with broken glass:hungover: and no damage (I aslo scratched a known paste for comparison）, thus all good!

shamster replied to the thread Two finds at London's markets - any further information?.

Update: the seller is nice, refunded me the amount I asked so the actual price is very close to the Bonhams piece, though I've not fully...

shamster liked Ownedbybear's post in the thread Two finds at London's markets - any further information?.

Whereabouts in London did you buy them?

shamster liked kyratango's post in the thread Two finds at London's markets - any further information?.

I see almandine garnets:cyclops: In Debora's comment, the advertisement says he worked with rosecut diamonds and semiprecious stones!

shamster replied to the thread Two finds at London's markets - any further information?.

Yeah, though I haven't seen any examples with non-paste stones other than the turquoise one and the two identical to mine;)

shamster replied to the thread Two finds at London's markets - any further information?.

At Monday's Jubilee market+ chiswick market

shamster liked Joe in PA's post in the thread Ebay returns question.

Sorry to hear that! eBay likely refunded you from the Sellers funds. Definitely hold on the the damaged item AND all the packaging until...