A 4-horse chariot like that is called a quadriga, but that doesn't seem to be useful as a search term, returning mainly ancient Greek pottery. Is...
I see glass.
The name does get attached to figures even less like her: https://www.ebay.com/itm/334596264299 That one is probably Venus.
Even if I feel artistic license is flirting with licentiousness, if you're planning to sell, probably best to go with Rebecca, unless a really...
A search for 'antique desk blotter corners' turns up many similar looking items, but I suppose corners are corners.
This seller says sirens for their piece: https://www.ebay.com/itm/255021025475 This seller does not specify:...
Welcome, Rachael. I see 2 Fs. Possible second F is for French 'fabrique' or 'freres'. Quite a piece, weird juxtaposition of riding to hounds &...
I am sure these look lovely when worn, but this is not an expensive strand of pearls, probably assembled in a factory in China. Knowing the name...
I try to chase info back to more original sources & not rely exclusively on what has already been published about cameos. So much of it is...
So, like, do you make komeo appearances? :p:kiss:
I think this may be an artifact of the way OP is holding the piece at a slight angle. We need to see her sitting on a flat surface to compare....
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A big welcome & aw shucks thank you, Mirana. It is so very good to hear that Cameo Times actually sometimes reaches people who find value in it....
My first thought was for a fancy desk that has an inset blotter; a leather cushioning layer topped with replaceable blotter paper.
It will take a lot to convince me that the artist had Rebecca in mind when designing this piece. I think in this case the single earring is part...
But he doesn't give her a necklace.
In the painting you can't see her right ear, so the light is picking up the metallic ornament in her left. I asked about it because your figure...
I was busy writing the dissertation above while you were finding the painting. I don't think I've seen anything bogus enough to compete with the...
From my work trying to identify cameo subjects & their sources, I have learned that the received wisdom on these matters is not always correct....
You see these a lot just as parts of a necklace, not working as ojime. I always think of them as rose beads, or floral at any rate.
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