I'm seeing bone.
Not so odd. I have photos of more than 20 of the "Danbiere" resin ones, which is what the one in the auction under discussion is. The subject...
Henryk Winograd also did her. If only it were possible to know where she originated. [ATTACH]
See also "capped bust" coinage.
Could make one helluva hatpin head!
Marianne, peut-etre.
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I never know whether to laugh or cry when I see this: Very finely carved antique silver mounted cameo signed indistinctly to reverse [IMG] [IMG]...
Yes, a substantial slab of conch shell in a jet mount. It is unusual in that the jet was not just premade & the shell wedged into it. The jet...
My first treat in a while. Before [ATTACH] After [ATTACH]
I checked the 2 I have with this hand mirror shape. They have very similar T-hinges of the type I associate with the turn of the century. I can...
The pin stem snapped off & it became yours. Bit of a Halley's comet look there. Might be a clue to date.
There's nothing unique about the clasp. A fiddly early 20th century safety clasp with a tendency to open on its own unless the latch really...
It's distinctive in the use of beads for the heartline & feathers pointing fore & aft in the bundle.
Collar box?
These 2 things are not mutually exclusive. Vulcanite is molded, not carved. Second one looks like la[r]va to me too. This shape has come to be...
Maybe Elijah finally showed up.
I refer to her as "Headband Girl". She is quite possibly the most reproduced cameo/intaglio design out there. With the darkened hair, this is a...
Sash pin would definitely be my first thought.
[IMG] In outline this looks rather like Arwen's necklace from LOTR.
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