Didn't want him to feel left out.
What a lovely treat - vase & flowers both! And colors harmonize so well. Not sure about that red carnation, but...why not. :)
In the last photo, the knob on top of the female end of the clasp & the hinged loop on the male end.
Likely you are right. No reason to mix real with artificial pearls, even though little freshwater pearls that look like that are not expensive....
Did someone shoot the piecrust pot?
I've never seen a safety clasp like that.
In my experience multiple marks are not always all stamped the same way up. Maybe it is K-K.
@Taupou @komokwa @Mark London
I suppose that could be the case. An interesting question, how much stuff did foreign exhibitors keep with them for sale to visitors? I'm...
A copy in zinc was seen at the Great Exhibition in 1851: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/631586
The real deal: https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/bronze-after-august-karl-eduard-kiss-4845-c-de23d1a99c [ATTACH] The wannabe:...
:eggface::eggface::sorry::sorry::shame::shame: No, I glanced at that same site & somehow managed to completely mangle it. It now becomes clear...
@Ashley Felton Yes, mother of pearl & quartz chips. I think I may see the place, but how/where is the clasp marked sterling? It looks very much...
I have some carved tagua nut among all the stuff in my display cabinet. It's modern work, so maybe material behaves differently, but what I see...
Philosophical question. If the coins are 100 & more years old, but the necklace was assembled, let's say 50 years ago, is it or is it not an...
Very strange. The way those knob things stand away from the mirror makes me think there's more to this. Maybe the knobs held something so that...
Welcome, Marie. Is this something you are considering buying? Think members who may be able to answer you will want larger & more photos. Is...
@daveydempsey
I would like to know how this sculpture that was not cast in bronze until the plaster model came to the US was widely enough known to show up on...
I think you did an excellent job with the photos considering you do not have specialized equipment. Is that a tughra mark? Someone will be along...
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