My cameo cleaning armamentarium includes a vintage typewriter eraser. Not the red rubber kind; one in white rubber that is set up sort of like a...
Aw, shucks. :happy::shame::joyful::kiss:
I would expect a transfer on porcelain.
Definitely looks like it. :)
The Rosi sold by Skinner is genuine; the name & address inscribed on the back compare well with other examples I have on record, as do quality of...
Could it have been this? https://www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/3840B/lots/11
Hi bosko, are you replying to something much earlier in this thread? A signature on a piece always enhances its value, especially if it is the...
I was gestalting 'Will Hartman' & found this: https://www.askart.com/auction_records/Will_Hartman/10023532/Will_Hartman.aspx Unfortunately you...
BTW, love the mount too. I would check thoroughly for a French mark. Often on the clasp.
I think you got yourself quite a little treasure. As I said, radiant. Good going you. :)
The same cleaning method will be fine for this lady. The guck may come off more easily than we think, although could be stubborn in the deepest...
It's like the polishing rouge was never cleaned off completely. I'm dying to see her cleaned up.
OK, here's my thinking. I can tell by the findings that this is a quality piece. Whatever it is that is all over her - looks like she was bathed...
Good to have suggestions on this matter that are shell-safe. After plain water, I would probably move to toothpaste, just because I have it...
It seems not to have been uncommon for enterprising individuals to both make cameos & run a shop with the sort of stuff that appeals to tourists....
A lot of verdigris treatments involve things with vinegar in them, like ketchup. You do not want to use them around shell. I would see what a...
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If I were evaluating the earrings from that pic alone, I would feel uncomfortable with the way the 'stone' looks around the edges.
There are times when I have not been 100% certain either. Just tried an experiment to see if I was remembering correctly about this. Believe it...
There is almost always a bit of a gamble in discerning stone from glass using photos alone, especially when seller is not knowledgeable enough to...
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