'Lava' as used in the cameo realm is not the pumice-y stuff we tend to associate with that word. Although varying, all of it is finer grain than...
She's exquisite! An especially fine bacchante carved in white lava. These chip easily & as you can see from the back, can even fissure a bit...
Definitely Czech, but earlier, I think, than 60s, more like 30s.
I like the stone for stone, too. Does not look like glass to me; the vertices look crisp & undamaged. Freshwater pearls, I should think.
I have seen safety mechanisms that may differ somewhat in design but that work on the same principle. They seem to go with high quality pieces...
As in NM. Would be surprised if there is one in Minnesota.
And how could you not keep peppermint pinwheels in it?
So that's what a Scotsman wears under his kilt.
Everything about it says Deco, including the lady's bobbed hair. The cameo was cut in conch shell. She can have a bath in tepid water & mild...
There are elements that bring Eleanor of Aquitaine to mind, but can't reconcile the nimbus. Can't see it as Joan of Arc either.
Simona, Boxwood is quite light in weight; solid resin is fairly heavy. You can get some idea of what you have simply from how they weigh in you hand.
Lots of little things carved in boxwood pouring out of China these days. The necklace components look like bone. Can you see whether the large...
It also reminds me of Celluloid bracelets made in Japan. Have not happened upon a buckle before, but haven't been looking.
Thank you Simona. It is yet to be determined what surgery(ies), if any, are in order. I have a first consultation with a surgeon tomorrow...
That was one aggravated mollusc. I once learned in a lecture about pearls is that they are not generally formed in reaction to a grain of sand;...
Surprised there is no mention of any French marks. This is their strong suit.
Yes, fob.
Is it just me, or does the black & white cameo itself look like glass rather than like sardonyx, as it is represented to be? Quite a piece...
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