Reminds me of those rebus-like ranch name signs. If it made any sense, I'd propose Ys bar M, Wise bar 'em.
Trying to remember what I saw & do a little mental math. Did I see anything worth $1,000? No. $500? Not to me. $250? Possibly a few. Being...
Every one gets an A+ for taking a look & sharing their thoughts so we can all learn from one another. Recognizing true antiquities is mostly...
Suspect consignor insisted they all go as one lot; perhaps he's a good client of theirs. Otherwise, they would have done better, for him &...
Not exactly regular. People seemed to enjoy this one, with minimal confusion:...
Saw the Sangiorgi gems at Christie's & they do have people attending that section who will take anything you want to see out of the locked cases,...
Someone who's a contact & who tries to sell the engraved gems he finds on eBay, finally consigned a bunch of them to Sotheby's. He was not at all...
If I wanted them for myself, believe me, I wouldn't have made it so easy for other people to find them. Doesn't the person who makes a quiz...
Not in the least. But I am now in the excellent company of the other confused souls here. :)
Just so. And the collective antiquers brain continually amazes me at what it knows, what it figures out & what it seeks & finds out.
Since cameos are my territory, you can pretty much be assured that when I put up something like this (just meant to be fun, like puzzles & trivia...
It might say Jim: [ATTACH]
I don't think so, do you, @Hollyblue ?
Except it's an iris, my favorite flower.
Always good to have some fund after a test. Since we're looking at cameo earrings: THE ODD COUPLE [IMG]
It's not a detail of construction I have paid any attention to. (I only have eyes for cameos/intaglios.) Going by the few examples we have...
Getting ready to go to Christie's to view the Sangiorgi collection. Longer reply later. Will just say your Sotheby's experience does not...
Certainly conceivable. I find the way the design has been made on the watch case interesting. The inside & areas of the outside look engine...
There's a little bit more coming out of the crown than the dragon's head & neck. Wing? Shield? [ATTACH]
And it smells nice. :)
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