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- Thu Dec 06, 2012 6:00 am
- Forum: Far East
- Topic: Chinese Dragon/Rooster Bracelet
- Replies: 8
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Re: Chinese Dragon/Rooster Bracelet
The bracelet is about 9 inches around.
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:51 am
- Forum: Far East
- Topic: Chinese Dragon/Rooster Bracelet
- Replies: 8
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Re: Chinese Dragon/Rooster Bracelet
Aren't the more recent imitations made of silver plate? I acid tested this for blood red.
- Thu Dec 06, 2012 5:49 am
- Forum: Far East
- Topic: Chinese Dragon/Rooster Bracelet
- Replies: 8
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Re: Chinese Dragon/Rooster Bracelet
I believe the lady I got it from got it from an old woman's estate some years ago. She said the woman was quite old around 80 when she passed away.
- Wed Dec 05, 2012 1:37 am
- Forum: Family Crests
- Topic: Crest with Latin writing?
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Crest with Latin writing?
I have come across this small, seemingly very old necklace. The chain and pendant have both been acid tested but are not marked. The clasp of the chain is VERY ODD. Instead of a spring catch, there is a small lip on the catch that was just big enough for a fingernail to push it open. It does not hav...
- Tue Dec 04, 2012 12:00 am
- Forum: French Silver
- Topic: French Black Enameled Cigarette Case with Initials
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French Black Enameled Cigarette Case with Initials
French Cigarette Case has French boars head and another I cannot decipher inside diamond. Will add better picture of marks tomorrow when I get a better camera. I mainly wanted to know if this may be some specific designer or known maker, perhaps someone might know the time period??? It is quite larg...
- Sun Nov 25, 2012 4:11 am
- Forum: Far East
- Topic: Chinese Dragon/Rooster Bracelet
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4806
Re: Chinese Dragon/Rooster Bracelet
Wow, thanks for all of the info. The bracelet only weights 26.2 grams, so I'm not sure why it would have 2 stars on it.
And sorry my Asian geography is a little rusty. When you say "Straight" are you referring to the Taiwan Strait? So it might be from Taiwan or China?
And sorry my Asian geography is a little rusty. When you say "Straight" are you referring to the Taiwan Strait? So it might be from Taiwan or China?
- Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:07 am
- Forum: Far East
- Topic: Chinese Dragon/Rooster Bracelet
- Replies: 8
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Chinese Dragon/Rooster Bracelet
Does anyone have info on this bracelet I purchased? I can't seem to find any info on it anywhere. There is a dragon and rooster carved along the sides with two Chinese characters in the middle. On the back there is one hallmark of Chinese characters, and two separate star hallmarks. The acid test is...