Wow! Incredible stuff. I only see the one image for the Julius Mensuetus helmet but here's an MMA link with more:...
Fischer Treyden probably designed the shape.
I'm seeing two people in a tavern facing off for a duel. To either side a Queen and a King. The only painting of a King in similar pose that...
It's real tempting to see that blob on her dress as a maker's mark, but it's not ringing any bells. [ATTACH] There are numbers on the bottom,...
Yes, this is the Met Bulletin, and yes, Alessandro Masnego. [ATTACH]
Still surfing, took me to this: [ATTACH] If you want to look that up, be aware that clicking the link automatically downloads a PDF to your...
I tried translating it, but didn't keep the translation. It's a moralistic rhyme. As I recall, it boils down to a reflection on the transience...
A trifle off topic. Came across this engraving the other day from 1698 and showing an intaglio carver. Imagine it would have looked much the...
Nice for the price!
The Olympics poster makes me think of Friedensreich Hundertwasser. Yup. https://viscontifineart.com/buyart/olympia
I'd guess maker's initials, and doesn't the M. Sch. suggest German?
These look like bubbles: [ATTACH] And if you look at the pattern of dots on the inside: if it was handwork, they would be better defined. But...
Cast with subsequent handwork? The exterior decoration could be chased. The overall pattern cast? There are lines there that look too crisp for...
Are the interior sides of the box straight, or do they also curve outwards?
The hinged lid is what makes me suggest snuff. Depends on how securely it closes.
Could be a snuffbox. I would guess continental Europe, and mid-19th C sounds plausible. Boxes like these frequently made simply as decorative...
Doña Maria Delae Dues Colón ? Colón is in Panama.
It looks to me like: D. Maria Dela Dues Colon (D for Donna?) [ATTACH]
The date isn't likely to make that much difference in price. It might if they continued in production for a very long period, but that doesn't...
I have a tin of snuff. Found it at a garage sale and bought it because of my interest in snuff boxes. Never tried it. There's a barcode on the...
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