Saturday, August 31, 2013

Stork, pearl and brass button

 

A finely detailed, stamped, silvered and pierced design mounted over a carved and pierced pearl background. There is a second bird carved into the pearl background, at right. The steel-set, brass rim is applied over the pearl background.
 

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Dragons on brass and pearl antique button

Dragons brass and pearl antique button

One piece brass, pierced and finely detailed. The lower section has a carved and pierced brownish pearl overlay applied with three steels