That one looks like it formed as a geode, then had some erosion to a side, revealing the structure within.
[ATTACH] Nice the way the upholstery pattern echos some of the carving.
Ensakk & I have been discussing this on the sidelines and my opinion: the cameos are helmet shell & that is usually what people expect when they...
Closer up it does look like it could be hardstone. But I would also like additional photos if possible. [ATTACH]
I see this image often, sometimes carved in shell, sometimes molded in resin. Is the Mater Dolorosa a suitable subject for this occasion? As I...
Tumbling is doing artificially, in a rotating drum with water & abrasive, what water can do over time.
Tumbled pieces of agate & jasper, perhaps Sardinian. That or Roman glass. :D
The book chain is really unusual, which just means that I haven't seen one like it before.
From that listing: TUFT'S ARCTIC SODA FOUNTAIN CO. CONSOLIDATED WITH A. D. PUFFER & SONS OF BOSTON, JOHN MATHEWS OF NEW YORK AND CHARLES...
I would say they are smoky quartz pieces that have been tumbled. The bendable caps used, with glue, to hold the stones bring me back to the...
Are we looking for Crosley or Crosely?
Harriet is at the Crosley Diamonds Fig turned up. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06346690/officers
I have had very nice, helpful, replies from Oxford from time to time. Don't think they have ever ignored me altogether. Thanks for sharing the...
That's the way I know it too. Was just making what I thought was a humorous observation that each little girl is missing a shoe. :)
The methods of construction & materials used for putting it all together are those of a home craftsperson. The pearls really should have knots in...
One of the little tricks of this company is to tweak details. Most of these cameos that I have seen in this frame have been brooches. But here...
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