Had a thought based on the ambiguous look of the last letter of the full name, maybe the Hungarian Schmolsz
I have considered Schmolz, which is also a going concern as a name, but why shorten to Silz, a nickname? Maybe. But why then Sll, which is the...
You might say 'Mocchi' is my name for the name of this cameist. I don't know what the right name is, but have to use something to label files &...
Ones that are actually meant to be used by working nurses do. The term seems to have been generalized/misapplied to any small ladies watch worn...
Have been keeping my reading to myself, in an effort not to influence how others might see it, which is as T (or F) Mocchi. I don't know that the...
I personally would not go beyond $50 for the pin on its own merits, without considering any added value of how much it calls to you or fills a...
Can we watch while you try?, she asks conversationally. Even with a swivel, it would be very awkward to read with 12 at the top. Watches...
Well, $25 is certainly not too much, unless it breaks your personal bank. Maybe better is to tell us the max. you have in mind & ask if we think...
I admit there are many obstacles. I can see such things being of interest to interior decorators who work for high end clients. The problem...
I used the word 'cameist' one time in another thread & it met with approval. I did not invent it, promise. An old fashioned term. Those who...
I believe it goes this way up & is either FH or TH: [ATTACH] Not infrequently, cameos have marks on the back that were not put there by the...
It's art nouveau in general style. Agree it does not date back to the time when that style originated. A crescent moon is one of the...
We're identifying the bear based on the grain, not the color. These are elephant ivory examples, but you can get an idea of how widely it can...
You have good answers already. Glass, I think, not plastic. A photo of the back may or may not affect opinion on age. It is molded cameo that...
Of Alaskan origin or...? Are the ones in your pix walrus tusk?
See the photo at the start of this thread. Rest may also be of interest:...
Welcome, BMRT. A 'memento mori' is supposed to remind you that your own death could come at any time & to behave accordingly. These dates were...
No, they do not. Can't tell you how many I've seen that appear refreshingly legible until you really try to read them. Reverchon was born in...
@Aquitaine Thank you so much for this. :kiss: Forwarding the image again: [IMG] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The shell of the last one is...
I'm bringing the OP cameo signature forward for easier comparison. [IMG] A bit hard to tell, but I'd say 1885 - 1914; pre- WWI. Had not...
Separate names with a comma.
