No, only once. Usually end up over paying. This Dionysus is the exception. Auction house described it as Celluloid. This was before we were all...
I'd be interested in seeing them but cannot find them in the auction at the end of the link. Lot #s?
It's rare, but I have seen it from time to time. I think it's a great way to salvage a beautiful cameo. Just wish there was a way to do it...
Was shocked when this didn't sell for at least the opening bid of $200, then stunned when I read that it has 2 triangular diamonds & 3 others are...
Only way to learn without spending money on the fakes. I used to, now & then, buy what I thought of as 'study cameos' if they were cheaply...
Maybe a dog toy of the period. It's not the only thing on the ground. What's that thing that looks like a hand? Other thing looks like a...
This makes it clear that John Rich is the subject, not the author:...
You do. As I said, the fakes are getting very good.
https://londonist.com/london/history/londoners-of-note-john-rich-pioneer-of-panto https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-story-of-pantomime
Have you already looked at these? https://worldoftheatreandart.com/grouth-harlequin-commedia-dellarte-harlequinade/...
You are doing very well. When you look at the hair (& roses?) where it streams out behind him, you can see more of those places where the...
If the NYPL doesn't have any info, will be tough going for us. Addendum: You might see if he did any other commedia dell'arte figures.
I am surprised you have not had a reply to this. We often get into discussions of turquoise/not turquoise. Are you asking about the pendant only...
I don't like it. Too flat, white figure too shiny, another place where the white runs out before relief is complete. The mount is 20th century,...
Go here: https://www.carc.ox.ac.uk/carc/gems/James-Tassie and enter 13890 in the box for gem number. There are some more following that one....
I didn't quite understand this. I'm very bad at understanding things from pictures. Is this a cameo you have in your hand or something you're...
BTW, this is based on an intaglio of the Archangel Gabriel. Cutter has added a grape leaf or two.
Good spotting. Yes, that place raises the question about the material. It can occur on shell if the cutter found the white layer too thin but...
This reminds me of depictions of Diana bathing with her nymphs. Does anyone happen to have a crescent moon on her head?
And to mine.
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