Thanks, will check it out. I need one more cameo to complete a set of 12. Only one I have seen is too poorly done for me to part with the $300+...
Being too lazy to look, is there a Wanted thread for those items sought to complete a set of something?
Hey, I didn't even mention the involvement of the Finnish Orthodox Church!
My thinking was that knowing about the church might give some leads about where/when icon was made & who would have owned it. No clear answer,...
I was thinking fruit or dessert.
The marks on this one are on an edge:...
Just spent a little time looking into this. The Estonian language uses Latin rather than Cyrillic alphabet. Estonia was heavily influenced by...
The letters appear to be the same ones as those of this Jesus Pantocrater: [IMG]
Brass is popular for this sort of thing. Anything plated would quickly get scratched if actively used on a key chain.
A spark plug expert is just what we've been missing.
In doing some spot research on George (I also just bought a cameo George, so double interest) read that G. rides in where pagan villagers fear to...
A group coming up for auction soon:...
Whether overpriced or underaged, didn't sell.
Search terms for others: silver riza icon george
Something similar: https://m.skinnerinc.com/auctions/2645B/lots/398
St. George, surely? Edit: Think the word to the left of the head is George, in Russian.
Looks like we're on the same page.
Sounds like someone tried to do a home repair job without the expertise of kyratango & her 'kyratisation', then had a jeweler do cosmetic work...
The clasp on the blue beads with one of the angels from Raphael's Sistine Madonna is fun. [IMG]
The clothing's not right, but Jenny Lind was wildly popular in her day, both for her singing and her charity. [IMG]
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