Just throwing this in for the heck of it. Labradorite, like opal, is sometimes used for cameos, despite the fragility of the stone. Not mine,...
So many different kinds of wood in such a small box! I was wondering about the veneer. Thanks as always for the illumination.
For me it's always. I can see the A. The other one, she says, scratching her head...
And yes, marquetry is the right word.
Sniped by komo. :):kiss:
How sweet, I can see how you fell in love. Looks like there might have been a removable tray. Gent's stud box, perhaps? What do you make of the...
As usual, INH nails it. I had wondered why the opening in the top was so rough & not perfectly round. Maybe sculpture has a tab that goes...
Now I am completely intrigued. If you will permit, I would also be interested in seeing this object. I collect a subset of jewellery from this...
Now there's a right thinking person. :D
Hello & Welcome, Veronika. When I read about an archaeological find from a tomb, my brain is not expecting a button from the grave of a...
From upper edge. looks to me like some kind of white metal with a coating meant to mimic bronze. [ATTACH]
What would you plant in those tiny pots?
I'm liking johnny's suggestion that it is meant to dress up a tissue box.
I can't help thinking OP's lamp originally had 1 or 2 metal pieces that would have gone between the glass & the lady's bum & the nut on the other...
Nekhbet is all I know. Size? Bottom?
Always good to have a second opinion. :)
Labradorite.
I don't think we can know for sure. When is 1798 - time screen was made. I think all sources are using the date on the original prints for all...
Just diddling around. I did not know this Shelley & am impressed Ejm was able to make the connection, since Shelley is mainly known as a water...
Young was the publisher. Robert Cooper made the print, per British Museum. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1862-1213-71 Seems...
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