I'm getting Asian vibe. Decoration for over a door?
Then there's this version: https://www.kisspng.com/png-ancient-rome-chariot-roman-sculpture-statue-2149849/
Santini appears to make copies of existing works, so looking for your charioteer. Unfortunately, person who did this photo did not ID it:...
This was a productive search: 'sculptor a.santini/made in italy chariot'
A. Santini https://www.ebay.com/itm/Sculpture-Roman-Chariot-Sculpture-By-A-Santini-Made-In-Italy-/312535167033...
Even if the wreck was found, if rights to cargo are in a 3-way dispute, I really have to question whether Marx would have yet been given a...
Thank you - very helpful! :)
The last post on this page was made in 2006 & poster says saw process 20 years before, so that's some clue....
That really jarred me too, when I saw it. Conceivable it is over 40 years old, so may qualify as vintage. The hinge & clasp & attachment point...
Similar debate going on here: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/my-oldest-ring-1859-birmingham-9ct-band-idea-on-maker.37422/
That does seem the right year for the date letter: https://theassayoffice.com/date-letters
Thank you. Happy to say that one is mine. :)
When I saw the thumbnail of this, I thought I was looking at the top of an Incolay box. Other photos quickly showed me I was wrong on that count....
He merged her fingers with the base of the sundial. If a cameo includes them, hands & feet are something to look at. Difficult to do, so, if...
That was the best photo seller provided. You have to admit she looks something like the original. I have seen ones where the sundial has been...
I couldn't decide if it was this or a gent wearing a domino at a fancy dress ball.
Great pix but do not make a case for 500 year old coral & may support AJ's suggestion of resin. At least then the money went to a good cause.
Yes, and liberally. It's really a shame such things get on the market. I imagine @Howard Alward 's mother in law would have bought the piece...
Nor does it look like it was in saltwater for nearly 500 years. Even if in some kind of container, doubt anyplace would have escaped the seawater.
Heliotrope was used a lot in seals. Wondering if this was designed to be a small signet ring but never engraved.
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