I don't know about flint glass. Can't tell the difference. I have one piece identified for me as such and it rings like no other piece of glass...
That seller doesn't seem to claim that their material is silk. WDIK, but I would have guessed that to be very inexpensive if the cloth is silk.
Yes, that is definitely a thingy.
Wrong subject, but anyhow...I have this (eye candy): Heroic Armor of the Italian Renaissance Filippo Negroli and his Contemporaries Stuart W....
There was a long discussion about this mark on the old eBay boards, but I don't think anyone ever managed to nail it down.
My first impression was onyx.
at that age, it should be on laid paper.
I don't think you should trim it. I wouldn't worry a lot about staining around the edges (so long as it's not mold). I don't think such is...
Back pain acupuncture?
Looks to be fashioned after menuki, decorative metal pieces bound into a Japanese sword grip. I wonder if there's any chance that it is a...
Check Katzhutte on the boy.
Very attractive. Mudlarking?
I hated doing pick-up. If someone insisted, I would name a local restaurant where they could meet me. That way, they would have no expectation...
Baumgartner (is it?) did a video where he restored a reverse glass painting of the Titanic. I had to wonder if it was worth the effort, but then...
Looks to be in good shape for that kind of painting. They are so fragile.
A lot of these things are modern souvenirs. Not to say they can't be old, but the odds are against it. They are frequently painted on pages out...
How large is the sheet? Do you know if it is vellum, or paper. Other people know more than me, but I can say it is a sheet of music... a...
That's a ton of work for a piece that's only 9" by 12". A real show-stopper. Given the size of the piece, I would guess it was assembled using...
It's a solid statement of what people are thinking of the state of politics and the economy. In times of turmoil, those who can, always turn to gold.
Jacquet-Droz in Europe (among others): [MEDIA] In French (English subtitles): [MEDIA] or page 22, post#38 on the Thing of Beauty thread
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