One foot with five claws. The rest no. And look at the face lol [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Great to see the skills haven't been lost to time.
A good bit of heavy metal.
Thought I would show one of my personal favourite items. Bronze crab with articulated legs and claws. Japanese naturally. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
It is proving difficult to clean. Very delicate - especially the way the cameo is mounted, and with the shape of the design. Work in progress -...
Wow. She's wonderful, and a league above mine in detail.
He stands around three feet in heigh and has no further markings on the reverse.
Well spotted. Fortunately, it appeared to be some wax or similar substance and was removed with minimal effort. [ATTACH]
Thank you. I will give the item a very careful clean. I think the design is quite pleasing to the eye.
Possibly like this one. http://ancientpoint.com/inf/13352-a_good_antique_18th_c_chinese_porcelain_blue__white_export_plate_dragon_kangxi.html
Here is another item for discussion. The cameo is a classical figure, possibly in coral? The setting is an unusual design. No markings on the...
I don't blame you for collecting these. Works of art in miniature. I should imagine they are very hard to counterfeit given the materials and...
Amazing examples!
Thanks again. I have found she is titled The Allegory of the Night. Would it be possible to date this example? I have seen others 1850 -1890...
Thank you for the replies and advice. She has had a quick wash - probably the first for decades. I also have done a backlit shot. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you for the reply. It is a puzzle to me. The chain links between the two stones are very fine quality, whereas the set stones are very...
I inherited this piece, believe to be of African origin. Mother of pearl eyes and in hardwood. If anyone can give and more thoughts or information...
I have these two small dishes. Fairly sure they are bone china. No maker marks at all. If anyone can help with age and provenance it would be...
I have found another cameo from my little selection of bits and pieces. Hope you like her. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Thank you for all the replies, very useful. The piece is certainly bespoke to display the central stones, as is clear by the smaller stone being...
Separate names with a comma.
