So that's what a Scotsman wears under his kilt.
Everything about it says Deco, including the lady's bobbed hair. The cameo was cut in conch shell. She can have a bath in tepid water & mild...
There are elements that bring Eleanor of Aquitaine to mind, but can't reconcile the nimbus. Can't see it as Joan of Arc either.
Simona, Boxwood is quite light in weight; solid resin is fairly heavy. You can get some idea of what you have simply from how they weigh in you hand.
Lots of little things carved in boxwood pouring out of China these days. The necklace components look like bone. Can you see whether the large...
It also reminds me of Celluloid bracelets made in Japan. Have not happened upon a buckle before, but haven't been looking.
Thank you Simona. It is yet to be determined what surgery(ies), if any, are in order. I have a first consultation with a surgeon tomorrow...
That was one aggravated mollusc. I once learned in a lecture about pearls is that they are not generally formed in reaction to a grain of sand;...
Surprised there is no mention of any French marks. This is their strong suit.
Yes, fob.
Is it just me, or does the black & white cameo itself look like glass rather than like sardonyx, as it is represented to be? Quite a piece...
One of the first things that Lapatin took up in his talk was how we do not have images of gem engravers at work the way we do of potters &...
The bow drill seems to have been widely used. Not sure when corundum was identified as a superior abrasive.
And pre-artificial magnification, as far as we know, according to Lapatin. He speculated that myopia may have run in families along with gem...
If it is for writing, when you look at it from the side, the separation between the lid & the bottom will not be level, it will run on an angle,...
Is this a lap desk/writing slope?
After seeing Aqui's blowup, I changed my mind about malachite. Rhino has a more crystalline look.
I Zoomed in on the Laszlo-Excalibur talk Kenneth Lapatin of the Getty Villa gave in connection with this exhibition. His topic was the figures...
Appears to be malachite. Suspect it is Chinese.
Thank you, Aqui, although I'm not sure which way is in my favor. Having plates & screws installed is not that appealing. Then again, neither is...
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