Ecce Homo?
Was about to tag OP, but her name no longer appears in the list of choices. We worked on this so much - OK, so a lot of it was tangents - I...
I was thinking how in the early grades of school we would have art projects ahead of Mother's Day of making some kind of gift, which sometimes...
@BoudiccaJones Is the back of this flat or is there an irregular depression there? Do the little black places look like inclusions or like...
Couldn't be sure reference would be understood by all in all places, just wanted to be very clear. :)
Teeny teeny marks in a lozenge on the C clasp makes me think French is a strong possibility. Despite lack of streak, still think it is jet. The...
And then bring it to us for ID. :joyful::joyful:
First Mother's Day gift?
With only the photo to go by, my first thought was that this is coral: [IMG] Handling it could easily change my mind, but the way the pin is...
What AJ & OBB said. The only one I knew for sure was that the coral is coral & piece is nicely made. The Japanese bar pin is gorgeous & it's...
As maddening as it is to wait, think you'll have to wait until it arrives to have a better idea of what you bought. BTW, seller description says...
I had the same observations & thoughts. Just spent a bit of time poking around in the records of the impressions made by James Tassie. His...
Took my little UV flashlight to the display cabinet wanting to look at a particular little carving that is marble. Never noticed before: it has...
Dreamy.
Judaica coming out of Poland also makes me uneasy, & seller has quite a number of items tagged that way. This one really sets off alarm bells for...
Must have it mixed up with the lion of Judah.
It's one word for them. Putti is used more often in English; the Italian Albani called them amorini, little loves. They're wingless, but you can...
Believe me, I know about this. I don't post many items, but probably half start out when I don't yet have them in hand because I'm dying to know...
Green?! Now I'm really puzzled. I have a display cabinet full of little carvings in an assortment of materials. In UV light, most reflect back...
I don't know about in the realm of belt buckles, but in the artistic world at large scenes like this are pretty common, at least in some periods....
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