The outer frame is designed to be similar to a garter, as in Order of the Garter. It's an order of chivalry, so some designer added knights. I...
Just to see. [ATTACH]
She's standing, so maybe not, but I would class her as a piano baby.
When I saw this thread I was highly curious as to what a helmet ring is. In case you ever encounter something similar, a figure wearing one of...
Not antique, mid-20th maybe.
The cameo would be Italian, but may have been set elsewhere.
Surprising as it is common on cameos. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Did you notice the helmet has a face on it?
It's a mother of pearl cameo of Athena. MOP can be dyed, but there is no reason to think this isn't natural. The 800 on the outside of the shank...
When it comes to descriptions of the position of heads/busts, have never seen 'conjoined' used in the literature about engraved gems. One in...
Zeus & presumably Hera.
The correct term is 'confronted'.
Looks like the kind of ashtray they used to fill with sand.
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Google says there are people actually named ' Hamyzer', but shows no artists among them.
We could call it a celery dish. They may be new but your pieces are lovely.
Or candy or nuts, perhaps.
In my inexpert language, I would call it a filing cabinet-secretary since it has that pullout writing surface. Really beautiful. Welcome matt54
Congratulations!
I agree with AJ that it looks very much like a French maker's mark & I would also like to see the rest of the ring.
Separate names with a comma.
