I guess the most accurate 19th century replicas were made by the process of 'Electrotype' (Elkington & Co.). They've got some of these facsimiles...
...and you mentioned that little area in France where it came from.Europe's so small-we took the TGV frm London thru the chunnel to the Hague in...
Welcome Kaiserpoo & congrats on a very interesting nickname !
So Chinois-Do you think the Cellini motif cherub plate is 19th or late 20th century ? I guess anything's possible considering modern Chinese...
I love good Majolica.Was it you Chinois who alerted me to 'Sarreguemines' ? Love the repeated 'fractal' like quality of the shell pattern.
I agree w/ MOS-I've seen chromo prints on this early version of pseudo canvas before.
More & bigger Pics please-shots of the front,back,marks/stamps close-ups,etc.See instruction page for 'posting pics'.
Great research Debora as always-seriously you'd make one hell of a fine detective (i aint joking here).
Nice piece-is the bottom/base hollow & weighted w/ sand & does it unscrew like a silver candlestick ? Do you see any traces of hand-hammering...
Great score Johnny ! Any kind of Pre-Prohibition advertising associated w/ beer or booze is a great seller. Haven't researched sales prices except...
Thanks for the insight Kylie.
A triumph at $46 !
The red actually does work on those wild Maori faces.Thanks Whit-did my best w/ a blinding desk lamp & shaky hand-held phone.
AJ-Red sealing wax,fascinating ! I wondered what that strange pigment was-artists will use whatever pigment they have on hand.It goes to...
Here's a Maori Pencil Box i found at the Thrift for $3.Obviously a tourist/utilitarian student piece,hand carved though.9"L,3...
Superb illustrations-the book's a gem.I think the license plates are great too.
Mavota-Please post these Pics 'Full Size'.Our kind & generous experts here will be hesitant to keep blowing them up to full size.It'll def up your...
That broach's beautiful Charlie.The pearls tho-wouldn't know Mikimoto frm Miki-Mouse-O,but for 10-you can't lose.
I had the same probs registering on Coin Talk.
Any ideas re what it could go for resale ?
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