Terrazzo beads? Is that a thing?
It's a brilliant piece. Also covered here: https://www.antiquers.com/threads/ancient-bronze-helmets-armor.82590/ and here:...
The portrait looks more early Victorian to me. I think the question is the value of the gold.
That's a nice one.
[IMG][ATTACH] Norddeutscher Lloyd (Shipping Company, Germany)
Looks like it spent a long time in the hot sun without ever being moved.
I see where I went wrong. After the registration diamond was discontinued, they started counting again from 1.
Mentioned right at the end, and certainly not costume... the 59.6 carat CTF Pink Star Diamond: [ATTACH]
Downloaded to my computer years ago. I don't know, I'm just saying... [ATTACH] Is yours porcelain or bone china? Could they be glazed earthenware?
Looking up the registry number in British Porcelain Design Registrations 1842-1883, I get 1871, but the numbers skip from 251013 to 251246 and...
Black light could also show up restorations. I agree that it would be expensive to restore. It rather looks like a loose canvas just sandwiched...
The coin is called a koban.
The Middleton carvings are small and made in walnut. I've had three: [ATTACH] When I got them, I didn't know anything about them and listed them...
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/artists/henry-hutt/
I would guess it started as a polar bear.
You might want to keep an eye open for Alan Middleton carvings....
There are similar German marks, but I can't find this specifically. [ATTACH]
So I have it upside-down. Thanks!
I wouldn't have guessed that to be American.
@Kronos ? Cropped or folded, it really saps any value as a collectible. Still... a decorator piece.
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