Perhaps I spoke too soon...the chip sure looks like enamel over rusty ferrous substrate to me. And the cracks had escaped my attention. Once again...
I disagree strongly! Metal core, it has! Obvious chip with base metal showing: enamel, on iron or steel. And that plate ain't gonna fall...
Good to hear, Charlie...Thanks!
Absolutely! Washington & Lincoln on the wall...multi-generational family group portrait, perhaps from a photograph?
~2¼ inches square at the top, ~1⅝ inches high, ~1 inch foot. The creature in the bottom may be upside-down; I'm not smart enough to know if it's a...
vitaly-le-francois: May I ask: how did you arrive at the $128.95 price? I'll certainly understand if you don't respond.
Gesso is some form of a sealer, or primer...and polychrome is simply multicolored paint? I've heard an' seen both terms, but rarely defined. I...
It's 13⅛" wide X 9" high; the relief is a bit more than ⅜", and the ground is roughly ⅝" thick; it weighs 37 ounces. The panel is a fine grained,...
It would be helpful to have a couple pics of him overall...less close-up, more full length portrait...please & thank you!
I didn't spend a lot of time at the link offered by bercrystal, but all of those can't be by WMF...or can they? Mine has a couple minor...
Here's mine: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Great information, DFW...Thanks!
Well...I still like it, even if it ain't old!
Obvious...but I missed that. I once again bow to superior observation, AJ.
Yes...very good, Debora!
There's a fish with those fan-like fins...but don't ask me what it's called...
BTW, Welcome here, Diane...you're among friends...Enjoy!
It looks like a double-struck mess, to me; first one, then the other...perhaps to obliterate? bwdik.
Agreed...very nice, too!
In Galicia, there are homes that are 'shingled' with scallop shells(!), many of them are dinner-plate sized...really a startling sight on initial...
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