I'm getting a beatnik/Bohemian/50s vibe. Do you have a UV flashlight you can shine on the amber-looking bits? My guess is that they are not amber.
Athena she most certainly is. The fore quarters of the beast are a gryphon (eagle + lion) but the hind half is a serpent, more like Echidna,...
The cameos are hand cut but not with a high level of skill or attention to detail. They are basically a mass produced item & the green stones...
Bronwen has not, but it looks clearly like a mass produced jubilee piece. I would say Vulcanite or similar for Her Majesty. The striations look...
The listing was posted to eBay before April 1 & I didn't think about it's being April Fool's Day when I posted it here. The listing is authentic....
DELUSIONAL SELLER ALERT FABERGE Antique Imperial RUSSIAN Pendant / Brooch Cameo, 56 gold . Starting bid: US $799.00 [IMG]
The things she's holding should be a clue to her identity. Now, if I had a clue to what she's holding. :confused:
Whoever she is, she's got her ducks in a row. :joyful:
We love seeing new things. Hope you come across something to share. :)
Aw, shucks. :kiss:
The rest of the mark could be a rainbow & a cloud.
Think of you often when hearing the national CoVid news. Still relatively quiet at your institution?
What a sweet scene.
Never knew quartz had chirality.
I think it's just Ann with an expansive 'A'.
The beads are reflecting the purple UV light.
I would have said more Egyptian Revival in feeling. The design does not look Greek, Etruscan or Roman to me. Not that it's authentic Egyptian,...
A very popular design. She was either tweaked in the details over time or there was more than one maker, as there are at least several...
Careful, or you'll end up with more cameos than you can keep track of. The one on the left could be late 40s. The girl on the right looks like a...
Hi Sandra. She's another one from the 30s (which includes very late 20s - early 40s.) This catalogue page is from 1930: [ATTACH] Text calls...
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