It looks Egyptian to me, especially from the side.
Would re-bluing damage the inlays?
I've seen plenty of lamps with similar applied ceramic. Because of it's pastry-like appearance, I always think of it as moriage - though I will...
I can't see a design where you would have to partially disassemble the piece to wind the watch.
Maybe something like the key from a music box would serve as a knob for the stem and allow winding. Maybe something of that sort was the intent:...
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Glad they survived the trip!
I get the impression he was better known as a personality in the art world than as an artist.
The first isn't a functional netsuke, nor an old one. It might be modern ivory carved to look the part. There may be holes, but they're not...
Royal Gardener John Rose presents King Charles II with a Pineapple:...
Thanks for letting us know. It looked possibly ancient to me, and it still sounds like an interesting find.
I would guess this is fairly new because the lines seem to be very consistent in width and weight and seem to show chatter, which would indicate...
It sure doesn't hurt to know the name of the mineral when selling.
And the person who made the ring thought it was that's-a-nice-looking-stone.
Just the 3 then. Made the pick and gregsglass gets them.
I don't think it's pastel. Watercolor seems more probable to me, just wet in some places and dry-brush in others. I had a very similar photo...
Strawberry red en plein enameling with gold Fleur-de-lis paillons over an engine turned guilloche ground
I think the Kosta Boda bubble was entirely contained within the glass - no obvious access to it. I think if there's apparent access to the...
I think its just a case of being all about Roy.
Facsimile signatures are not all that uncommon on silver - especially on presentation pieces - and signatures are typically illegible. Whoever...
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