Too intresting. It is, of course, Spanish rather than Italian, but one doesn't associate Spain with marble. Debora
Hi, Jade! Biblio.com is a good source for researching old books. They have two volumes of your book on offer, one the 1906 printing (like yours)...
The same or similar? Ad refers to it as "Alicante Red." Debora [ATTACH]
Believe it or not... I once had a bathroom with walls and floors covered in that stone. It was mined in Spain. Don't remember what it was...
Wonderful advice. Debora
Here's another item by that designer. Pierced earrings which certainly fall within the later date....
Does look recent. Here's a genuine (1750) one from The Met for comparison. Debora [ATTACH]
It would have been New Look. Well below the knee (which would balance the shawl collar a bit better.) Still -- looks smashing. Debora
Someone cut a lot of length off that at some point. Confuses the vintage silhouette but does look fab on you. Agree that belt wouldn't have been...
With storage for sheet music. Makes sense. Debora
Is that an applied metal band around the rim? Debora
A good quality shoe polish like Meltonian. Debora
This one is rather similar. https://www.ebay.com/itm/166134189347 Debora [ATTACH]
Yep. All edges should be sharp rather than rounded. Not what I see. Debora
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They look as if they might be pressed glass rather than cut. Debora
Of course, those are asking prices. This might be more helpful directionally. A sold eBay listing for a later volume....
Here's an early example to compare yours against....
Fiona, where is the furniture located? And do you know anything about it at all? Would/could you post a close-up photograph of the artwork from...
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