And she has got a Venus knot. Lovely piece. Since this is the topic of discussion in another thread: do you ever wear her? She has one of those...
When I wear my gaudiest pieces I do try not to flaunt them in public spaces, but tell myself that if someone on the lookout for something to grab...
I don't wear anything like all the jewellery in my accumulation. Too many brooches with unreliable clasps. Sometimes a pendant on a chain comes...
This week received Cameos and Engraved Gems by Mitsuhisa Maekawa, based mainly on photo of cover. It is in Japanese & English. For the price I...
Some cameos of little to no value delight me nonetheless. This is one: [ATTACH]
I like forward facing cameos of this cheaty type, using the protruding horn of a helmet shell: [ATTACH]
Potties, get your bibs on: https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/auction-catalogues/potteries-specialist-auctions/catalogue-id-srpot10323
I can see hair being delegated to an advanced apprentice.
@Snowman Cometh Don't know if you have stumbled into this thread yet or not, but this post immediately reminded me of you & your household:...
I don't think this painting dates to the 15th century, as it looks. Advanced painters still perfecting the art often copied, maybe still do copy,...
Considering Christmas is almost upon us, I think you better start thinking Valentine's Day soon. :joyful:
A ketubah is a traditional Jewish marriage contract, which stipulates each partner's rights & responsibilities. Looks like there might have been...
She's 20th century. I would be interested in seeing the back. I don't know if they just hadn't caught up yet, or it was meant to be a bit...
In my world, engraved gems, when a design is arranged in layers like that, each layer is called a 'register.'
They are 'in relief', bas (low) relief.
Word of the day: pleochroism. Think morganite would be a stretch.
Think that it's too much to hope it is padparadscha sapphire, the only stone I can think of with that combo of colors. [ATTACH]
Just beautiful! @komokwa
Grain is associated with abundance, fertility, if grain it is meant to be.
Is the size right for bookends? Size? Do you have more than 2?
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