Would like to see the underside.
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I'm aware of another conch St. George that I think is significantly better than mine. I feel I cannot show it because it is in private hands, not...
Chert.
Agree definitely Egyptian, although I think steatite rather than ceramic. Very unusual in having the top as well as the bottom of the beetle with...
From what I can glean, the oldest of these would not be antique. Bertonnier did not make it into Leonard Forrer's comprehensive Biographical...
https://www.cgbfr.com/louis-xiv-le-grand-ou-le-roi-soleil-medaille-de-jean-baptiste-colbert-sup,fme_401210,a.html...
I still have my mother's Shirley Temple doll, in the Stand Up and Cheer dress. Only the fingertips show wear. Think she was kept on a stand most...
I would also look into Navajo for this table fetish.
@judy
Is there anything on the nape of her neck? 30s would be about right.
The irregularly shaped translucent blue beads could be kyanite.
A Google search for sculptor Jeangout only yielded listings such as: https://www.mutualart.com/Artist/Jean-Gout/028ABDE4109E9076...
[ATTACH] First letter looks more like a G to me than E.
And @verybrad has a green jardinierre looking for a stand.
You should talk to @alynnfin
Isn't that the same as ormolu? And wasn't the process banned at some point? It's possible the artist had Hebe in mind. She seems rather world...
I have probably several times gone through my collection with an eye specifically for signatures. First time or two yielded a number of pleasant...
Yes, for 800 silver. Pic is upside down.
I did not expect to be home before auction ended, especially after my appointment for a dental cleaning ran longer than expected. When I got...
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