I went with Durga rather than Kali because she looks more pacific, not holding a severed head or anything that way. The Chinese do some amazing...
It's possible, but not conventional. Placing the shield between them is also a quirky touch. It would normally be in front by his shoulder, if...
What's in front of Agnus Dei? Can't make it out from photo nor figure it out from conventions for crucifixion scenes.
The 'jugate' cameo on the left is helmet shell; so is the 'pretty lady' (with diadem?) who is shown twice. The one in between is resin. Pretty...
I like the effect of the cherubs drawing back the curtains on the Passion Play.
Is she all one piece? Or are the arms, etc., separate pieces attached to the main body? My initial impression is also that she is resin, meant...
Guess seller is a bit of a Pollyanna, NOT!
Crafty vixen. Wonder if there was ever a little dust pan part to go with it? My thought was table crumber, but like the idea of a gent's hat brush.
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Grunge can actually be useful when trying to figure out from photos whether or not a cameo is carved in a natural material....
Durga?
Cock-eyed spaniel? Looks a bit like George Booth's cartoon dogs.
She's definitely coral. Not sure lemon juice would be strong enough to dissolve the calcium carbonate. Really, no need to assault her with...
This may answer some of your questions: https://www.constitutionfacts.com/us-declaration-of-independence/true-copy-of-declaration-of-independence/
But I gotta love the image of him as an equestrian portrait of a Caesar, on a toy horse!
I remember reproductions of this sort from my childhood, oh, so long ago.
Some similarity to Van Cort's Lewis & Clark survey compass, but not it. Does look like a surveyor compass, though.
Draftsman's/Draughtsman's lamp?
Now & again I stumble into a cameo I might easily have missed because the description is so sketchy or inaccurate. That one may not be quite...
India, contemporary. Silver is probably all sterling. See a few examples here.
Exactly. Pleased to meet you, AuDragon.
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