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Those metal crosspieces at the corners are like springs & come out by pushing ends out from under sides of frame.
More properly 'onyx marble'. As verybrad said, Mexico, or possibly Italy.
Or Spain. I really only meant that all the designs could be abstract, although some hint at faces or plants. I'm thinking more about influences,...
Colors used put me in mind of Renaissance pieces:...
Really miss Walter del P. Not convinced there is a face there. Would expect corresponding panel on the other side of the handle to match if it...
Since the purpose of the thread was to help Garageguy, not to persuade Paul, think we're done here?
Can we say that to call it a snuff box is a phallus-y?
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I was going to add my vote for Paul, but see it has already been settled. As for signature, we can't even try to help without seeing your best...
I assumed it was seller's description. Odds are they're meant for goats, but really, cutter should have stuck to buildings.
If you say so. Burros?
If Stodel has it right, Nichols died very young: M.A. Nichols (1838-1851) Jivvy, don't (didn't) artists working with such tiny brushes as she...
Another notice from the Spectator:...
Stodel is quite a high end outfit. See this actually says 'Hygieia', in addition to the signature. Probably never know who the bespectacled lady...
I snipe too, in the sense of putting in a bid in the final seconds. But when I put in a bid well above current bid with 4 seconds to go & get...
I console myself with things I got for a song, & I'm a lousy singer.
Gee, I would have searched under 'cat toy'. :cat::cat:
My worst one that got away got away because I was so determined not to spend money on something I didn't want. Seller had no solid info & photos...
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