No doubt this is what suckered me: [ATTACH]
[ATTACH] And mine, mid-scrub: [ATTACH]
LOL. Too late for me. I already fell for one & discovered its true nature when I tried to clean it up. It's the only one I'm aware of that...
Cherubs (cherubim), like seraphim, are one type of angel, so they are winged, as is Cupid/Eros. Pudgy little Cupid-like figures that are wingless...
Afraid not on this one. If I were carrying her around with me, think I'd keep the case closed. For the hardstone one in the easel, signed by...
Oh, wow, I haven't heard 'Parsons table' used in an age. Takes me back.
It did not immediately help me, but in searching you might try 'putti' instead of cherubs, as they do not appear to have wings.
Is this a tintype? I associate them with these traveling cases. This shell cameo is in a leather case & firmly glued down, no preserver or...
I also thought that first bit might be 'Dr.'
Queen Mary died in March, 1953, so that brings it in a little. Would they still have been promoting themselves in this connection all the way...
My immediate reaction was gilt stamped brass. But pix so dreadful, really not much confidence in that judgement.
Guess this was always meant to be a plaque/objet d'art to be seen in the case, supported from the back, not sturdy enough for the handling a...
I can see one word of the writing as 'James'. However, since paper was cut down to fit in the case after the words were written, seems unlikely...
From that same Met article: The gelatinous substance emitted from its pores eases cutting and yields a characteristic mellow sheen when polished.
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/boxw/hd_boxw.htm "Carvers took delight in shaving portions of their compositions to a translucent degree of...
The word that comes to mind for both ivory carving & subject matter is 'Flemish.'
Looks very much like ivory to me. Celluloid could mimic this, but can't see anyone enshrining a Celluloid cameo in a case like this; also can't...
When it's in the Christmas tree orientation, I could see it as AAT, if that gets anywhere.
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