I haven't bought anything in quite a while, so nothing that way to show. However, had to put my two cents in with the auctioneer selling this...
I was thinking that the goat is out of place for a scene of Diana & her followers bathing. Then it occurred to me that maybe the animal is meant...
With a nod to Ponytail Girl.
Thank you, belle dame. I'm trying to catch up a little, put in a few words here & there.
Random short remarks. I would go with Dionysus rather than with a maenad/bacchante for that one. Figure is a bit too covered up to be female....
What a lovely batch to behold. The one I know best is the winged lady leading 4 horses. She has her origin in the silver denarius struck by the...
Thank you, my dear. Trying to take in these most recent additions. A general comment about findings: I have noticed that at least some of the...
Mirana has already passed on much of what I would have said if I had seen this post sooner. Definitely 'hardstone' (from pietra dura), and dyed....
Except, looks like someone keeping tally with hatchmarks who got up to 6? I have 2 scrimshaw pieces. One is flat on both sides & might be tooth...
The images are no longer available, so I can't weigh in, but Pepper's assessment sounds well grounded.
Hello, CVirtue, if you're still out there. I'm the originator of this thread, but have been on hiatus. As far as I know, I'm the first person to...
OP is probably long gone, but for the benefit of anyone who lands here seeking info on Egyptian marks & designs... The right hand mark on the...
[ATTACH] It looks like an Egyptian mark for 18K, badly punched.
As with acid testing of metals, I'm still trying to understand what readings on a Presidium gem tester can mean. From some quick Googling, what...
I have a chunky silver ring with an extremely sparkly stone that is purple with hot pink glints. I have assumed it is CZ. How did you determine...
The 2 cameos you show for comparison are based on the Apollo Belvedere, but your guy is undoubtedly also Apollo. As for the signature, don't I...
I think it is ivory, quite modern, signed with the name of a Japanese master, but carved in China. What makes you sure it originated in Japan? I...
For now I am just going to show this & invite comments: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The long diagonal lines on the back are more like veins; they are not...
:kiss: The difficulty is that there really is no literature, at least not in English, that delves into lava production. I even bought a little...
Last night found a piece in my display cabinet that contributes to the caved/molded lava discussion. Had to wait for today to photograph, & pix...
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