Looks like the donut got into him. What a darling. They want to see whatever you're doing. Since they can't jump on to tables & counters, they...
Ever since the price of gold got so high sellers have been calculating whether they would make more selling the piece intact or by scrapping the...
Do the dancing couple rotate?
From the photos you had from the seller, it does appear that there is more than one inscription, one of them more toward the edge that was not...
There is a maker or 2 you collect. Thought this was one of them. Who am I thinking of?
Looks more like HHW to me.
[ATTACH] Maybe this way up? So tantalizing, on the edge of legible.
For Bengel you want @kyratango
I'm not absolutely certain from photos, but think stone is what is known as nicolo: banded agate with a thin, translucent white layer over a black...
Have seen it called a shadow box setting.
I wouldn't discourage you from exploring the possibility of antiquity, but to my eye it looks more Art Deco signet ring that was never engraved....
Wonder why on the cameo the image is reversed? My 3 all face the same way as cameo M-H, so maybe it was Reverchon's better side.
I had a photo of your Marie-Henriette in my file for Reverchon but no close ups showing the inscriptions, so really appreciate your showing us....
I think of her as 'corsage lady' & she began to appear in 1930 or so. You still see her in the 1950s, but the construction of the earrings makes...
Have been searching for Roman soldier's rings. Not finding any really close match, but the shoulders on this one are something like yours:...
Thinking about it a bit more, it does have a feature I have noticed is consistent in Roman rings but rarely/never seen in modern designs: the oval...
Brass or bronze. In my very limited knowledge, it does not look Roman, but you might want to check this out: Antique and Ancient Finger ring...
According to Forrer, Reverchon, père, was born in 1829, his peak years appear to have been 1857 - 1881, having exhibited a stream mainly of...
Does resemble Nike/Victoria with a spear & shield but think MOS is correct that it is a wheel & therefore Fortuna. I would call it a signet ring.
Since it appears to be from Asia, perhaps for ink in the form of a dry cake that you drip water onto & make as you go?
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