Always nice to be backed up by another gem lover. :kiss::kiss:
It is prominently marked Vienna. Looks like German Romantic poetry.
Some countries of the Middle East mark in Western Arabic characters/numerals, the ones used in western countries. Some mark in Eastern Arabic...
The first step in getting a cameo portrait has to have been getting a photo taken in profile. Wonder if there are still these mug shots floating...
Nice! I'm getting rather fond of these Victorian gents. Can I put your guy on my Gents Pinterest board? Haven't had a new addition in a while...
It looks like ruby to me, just not gem quality ruby.
It looks like a natural citrine (quartz) bison to me, standing on a slab of smoky quartz.
'Menorah and Otoscope'. Not 2 words you usually hear together.
She could use a touch of fortune. Usually I can't do anything but sympathize with her; it's nice to be able to do something substantive for her....
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It's going to make the day of a woman in Milan who is taking her mind off serious health problems by digging into this project, think for a...
@i need help Can you give me the link that produces the photo you pasted in here, of the front seen straight on? I was asked to see if I could...
I think this one came out just about where it should have, but it's always amazing to watch something go from 9.99 to 1,302. Only 20 bidders...
We have seen a very T-like J with Mouhe, so good observation. :)
The scene is from Orlando Furioso, Angelica & Medoro writing their names on a tree. The creature is Cupid. There was a painting (think it's lost...
I see GW, but the cameo is almost certainly Italian, not English or German, & W not used in Italian, not that it couldn't be someone whose family...
Signature help needed: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I'm not even sure what the 2 letters are.
Which would you choose? http://www.ebay.com/itm/401890219840 http://www.ebay.com/itm/333828242012
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For a list of names of some contemporary cameo cutters: https://www.cameoitaly.com/ On the left under Artisti, drop down Tutti.
Separate names with a comma.
