Seizing something of your enemy's as a trophy is an ancient practice.
Welcome, Kittie. First, have to point out that Bronwyn is a different member; I'm Bronwen. But if the subject is cameos, I'm on the scene. How...
Think the experts will tell you the second, porcupine one is NA. Don't know about the first.
Thought he was Alois Schicklgruber before he was Hitler. Or was Hitler a name he took as an artist?
Collectively, we're an expert. :D
This distinction is especially important when selling something that is merely ivory colored.
And @Debora
Really don't know why this thread has been overlooked by other jewellery regulars. I'll try calling out again: @kyratango @Any Jewelry...
Yes, after Isaac Israel.
Welcome, Sarah. You're going to fit right in. :)
I endorse all of above. Coral colored, not coral.
A HAPPY HAPPENSTANCE I do not know why, there is no relationship to the message, but a contact in Italy sent back some photos of a cameo I sent...
Both are accepted usage, if misleading. I wanted to show you, but can't make the photo both legible & small enough to download, but it was a page...
It also says Angel China.
The same old sad story.
And another collector is born. :joyful:
You're trying to trick me into thinking there are 4 cameos here, aren't you? :cyclops: The first one is helmet shell. Looks like there is a...
I too thought you meant indigence. That must have taken the jumbo size bucket of elbow grease. Beautiful, just beautiful. :)
"That's some _______" is an idiomatic way of saying a thing is an impressive specimen of its type. More of a colloquialism, really. I find you...
My cameo has a panel that was added to the back of the frame so that it could be inscribed 'Howard to Kay/Italy 1947. Don't spend time looking...
Separate names with a comma.
