I think that the big houses wouldn't allow that. If an item shows up on multiple auction sites, I would expect those listings to originate from a...
My apologies to Debora.
I wonder if that's correct. There is a Giuseppe Armani, but he signs his pieces G. Armani. Why would he sign A.G.? There is another sculptor...
I agree as the others say Orientalist. Odalisque probably fits and, in style at least, mid-19th C. I think the picture Deborah shows certainly...
Stuff it with dark cloth, or maybe cold black coffee to get clearer pictures of the decoration. Don't fill it with hot liquid. Sure, show the...
What they brought to mind was Japanese tsuba (sword guards) which, of course, are so much smaller: [ATTACH] From your description, it could be...
In his old age Cardinal Richelieu reputedly walked through his palace looking at all the stuff he had acquired and regretting that he wouldn't be...
Very interesting. Haven't seen pieces quite like these before.
I'd guess hobby painter and that's the decorator's monogram. It's very nice.
Sure does! Good find.
Yeah, there's a double o there.
When you search do you specify "Alfred Stellmacher Turn Teplitz"?
Found an enigmatic entry in the Art-Union Journal of 1847: [ATTACH] The scene looks Germanic to me: [ATTACH]
The print in that link is also pencil signed and has the raven remarque. How much an Eastlake frame is worth is beyond me.
The three ravens on the bottom are probably the remarque. A remarque is an additional little drawing added below the principal image (less...
Not the same as the Sotheby's example. The arcs in the eyes are definitely different , as are various tell-tales in the silver. [ATTACH]...
Maybe it's savvy to charge uber high when there's a wine festival next door.
I think that doll has been given a haircut.
Here's a 1st Dibs link to a Sadler/Dobie print that seems to be about the same size:...
That will be FAC v4.
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